Surrealism · 1937

On the Threshold of Liberty

René Magritte 1898–1967

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

On the Threshold of Liberty (1937) by René Magritte. Its palette is led by iron (#4e4945, 32%) and warm grey (#797165, 29%), with accents of light blue, light scarlet orange, lime green and indigo blue. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#4e4945 MG 217 iron 31.7% of canvas
#797165 MG 174 warm grey 28.7% of canvas
#b59d7d MG 181 light sand 18.7% of canvas
#0e120e MG 223 soot 7.0% of canvas
#7aa3d8 MG 102 light blue 5.8% of canvas
#ce802e MG 025 light scarlet orange 4.1% of canvas
#57723c MG 066 lime green 2.3% of canvas
#2c6fc0 MG 111 indigo blue 1.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 43%, Gray 30%, Black 7%, Blue 7%, Orange 6%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.53
Contrast: 0.52
Vividness: 0.037
Warmth: +0.52
Complexity: 172 cells
Hue range: 0.51
Focus: 0.04

Details

Date: 1937
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 238 × 185 cm
Made in: Belgium
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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