Madame Monet wearing a kimono

Claude Monet 1840–1926

Madame Monet wearing a kimono (1876) by Claude Monet. Its palette is led by iron (#454f4b, 24%) and grey (#73796c, 24%), with accents of light golden sand, dark rich sienna, pale muted golden cream and soot. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#454f4b MG 217 iron 24.5% of canvas
#73796c MG 215 grey 24.4% of canvas
#a49d87 MG 190 light golden sand 15.9% of canvas
#9a1a1b MG 020 dark red 13.3% of canvas
#343a37 MG 218 graphite 12.2% of canvas
#5d1616 MG 148 dark rich sienna 4.7% of canvas
#d7d2c3 MG 203 pale muted golden cream 2.8% of canvas
#14090b MG 223 soot 2.2% of canvas

Color families

Brown 37%, Gray 33%, Red 13%, Green 8%, Black 3%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.50
Contrast: 0.44
Vividness: 0.048
Warmth: +0.95
Complexity: 220 cells
Hue range: 0.53
Focus: 0.15

Details

Date: 1876
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 231.8 × 142.3 cm
Genre: portrait
Made in: France
Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston

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