Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen

Camille Pissarro 1830–1903

Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen (1896) by Camille Pissarro. Its palette is led by silver (#d4d4d9, 41%) and oatmeal (#b6b4a9, 29%), with accents of dark grey. Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Palette

#d4d4d9 MG 206 silver 40.8% of canvas
#b6b4a9 MG 172 oatmeal 29.1% of canvas
#908c7f MG 173 putty 15.9% of canvas
#626663 MG 216 dark grey 9.4% of canvas
#37414a MG 218 graphite 4.8% of canvas

Color families

Gray 47%, Brown 29%, White 20%, Green 2%, Blue 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.74
Contrast: 0.45
Vividness: 0.015
Warmth: +0.74
Complexity: 148 cells
Hue range: 0.60
Focus: 0.08

Details

Date: 1896
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 54.3 × 65.1 cm
Genre: cityscape
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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The Red Roofs, Côte Saint-Denis at Pontoise, Winter Effect, 1877
Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather, 1896
Steamboats in the Port of Rouen, 1896