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.

Color reading

Green and brown cover nearly three-quarters of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, pale muted green #B8C79F, stays close to gray.

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

Composition

66% of the visual weight is in the left half, 54% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.29 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 24% 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: 1907
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 167.0 × 189.0 cm
Genre: landscape painting
Collection: Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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