L'Absinthe

Edgar Degas 1834–1917

L'Absinthe (1875) by Edgar Degas. Its palette is led by putty (#a09872, 34%) and soot (#1e1215, 21%), with accents of pale muted golden cream. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#a09872 MG 173 putty 33.7% of canvas
#1e1215 MG 223 soot 21.5% of canvas
#3a2d25 MG 156 dark reddish brown 20.4% of canvas
#796f51 MG 192 golden olive 19.0% of canvas
#e2ddbc MG 203 pale muted golden cream 5.4% of canvas

Color families

Brown 70%, Black 22%, Yellow 5%, White 2%, Gray 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.49
Contrast: 0.61
Vividness: 0.035
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 211 cells
Hue range: 0.19
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1875
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 92.0 × 68.0 cm
Genre: genre art
Collection: Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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