La Blanchisseuse

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864–1901

La Blanchisseuse (1889) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Its palette is led by charcoal (#232023, 24%) and putty (#9f9c92, 22%). Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Color reading

Gray and black cover nearly three-quarters of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, putty #9F9C92, stays close to gray.

Palette

#232023 MG 222 charcoal 23.6% of canvas
#9f9c92 MG 173 putty 22.1% of canvas
#362f2e MG 218 graphite 21.5% of canvas
#524e47 MG 176 taupe 19.8% of canvas
#bfbdb5 MG 212 pale grey 13.0% of canvas

Color families

Gray 42%, Black 29%, Brown 28%, Green 0%, Blue 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.47
Contrast: 0.56
Vividness: 0.013
Warmth: +0.99
Complexity: 139 cells
Hue range: 0.43
Focus: 0.02

Composition

55% of the visual weight is in the left half, 57% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.24 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 43% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 28% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 93.0 × 75.0 cm
Genre: genre art

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