Jeune Fille au piano (Girl at the Piano - The Overture to Tannhauser)

Paul Cézanne 1839–1906

Jeune Fille au piano (Girl at the Piano - The Overture to Tannhauser) (1869) by Paul Cézanne. Its palette is led by blue black (#170f21, 33%) and stone (#6d5f58, 16%), with accents of pewter and very dark crimson. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

#170f21 MG 221 blue black 32.6% of canvas
#6d5f58 MG 175 stone 16.0% of canvas
#a29994 MG 214 pewter 14.7% of canvas
#4b1726 MG 009 very dark crimson 14.7% of canvas
#554744 MG 176 taupe 13.6% of canvas
#dcd6ce MG 201 parchment 8.4% of canvas

Color families

Brown 36%, Black 30%, Gray 23%, White 4%, Red 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.42
Contrast: 0.68
Vividness: 0.021
Warmth: +0.99
Complexity: 232 cells
Hue range: 0.57
Focus: 0.09

Details

Date: 1869
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 57.8 × 92.5 cm
Genre: genre art
Collection: Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

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The Boy in the Red Vest, 19th century
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The Card Players, 1890
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Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier, c. 1893
Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1903