Post-Impressionism · 1907

La encantadora de serpientes

Henri Rousseau 1844–1910

La encantadora de serpientes (1907) by Henri Rousseau. Its palette is led by dark taupe (#303629, 52%) and muted green (#575f45, 26%), with accents of golden olive. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #303629 MG 177 dark taupe 51.7% of canvas
• #575f45 MG 058 muted green 26.4% of canvas
• #909571 MG 191 golden olive 8.2% of canvas
• #d5deb4 MG 203 pale muted golden cream 7.8% of canvas
• #b8c79f MG 053 pale muted green 5.9% of canvas

Color families

Green 38%, Brown 34%, Black 14%, Gray 7%, White 5%

Measurements

Lightness

0.46

Contrast

0.62

Vividness

0.033

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

130 cells

Hue range

0.34

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1907

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

167.0 × 189.0 cm

Genre

landscape painting

Collection

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

More by Henri Rousseau

• Tiger in a Tropical Storm, 1891
• The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897
• The Dream, 1910