La Naissance de Vénus

La Naissance de Vénus (1754) by François Boucher. Its palette is led by stone (#666952, 38%) and muted lime green (#848a78, 23%), with accents of dark reddish brown and dark brown. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#666952 MG 175 stone 38.0% of canvas
#848a78 MG 056 muted lime green 23.5% of canvas
#bea985 MG 181 light sand 13.0% of canvas
#a7916d MG 182 golden umber 11.7% of canvas
#67422a MG 155 dark reddish brown 11.2% of canvas
#3c2513 MG 169 dark brown 2.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 70%, Gray 15%, Green 8%, Yellow 5%, Orange 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.57
Contrast: 0.37
Vividness: 0.046
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 112 cells
Hue range: 0.48
Focus: 0.06

Details

Date: 1754
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 79.2 × 138.7 cm
Genre: nude
Collection: Wallace Collection, London

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