Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue

Paul Cézanne 1839–1906

Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue (1892) by Paul Cézanne. Its palette is led by slate (#475760, 25%) and grey (#777987, 19%), with accents of light reddish tan, soot, pale muted green and pale muted golden cream. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and cool.

Palette

#475760 MG 210 slate 25.0% of canvas
#777987 MG 215 grey 19.5% of canvas
#8194a8 MG 095 muted azure blue 19.4% of canvas
#aec4d2 MG 207 pale slate 10.8% of canvas
#b49483 MG 151 light reddish tan 9.5% of canvas
#0f1119 MG 223 soot 8.2% of canvas
#aac19a MG 053 pale muted green 4.7% of canvas
#e8d5ad MG 202 pale muted golden cream 2.8% of canvas

Color families

Blue 33%, Gray 33%, Brown 16%, Green 7%, Black 5%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.58
Contrast: 0.56
Vividness: 0.036
Warmth: -0.38
Complexity: 238 cells
Hue range: 0.88
Focus: 0.03

Details

Date: 1892
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 73.0 × 92.0 cm
Genre: landscape painting
Collection: Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

More by Paul Cézanne

The Boy in the Red Vest, 19th century
Jeune Fille au piano (Girl at the Piano - The Overture to Tannhauser), 1869
Mardi Gras, 1888
The Card Players, 1890
Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier, c. 1893
Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1903