Opus 217. Against the Enamel of a Background Rhythmic with Beats and Angles, Tones, and Tints, Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon in 1890

Paul Signac 1863–1935

Opus 217. Against the Enamel of a Background Rhythmic with Beats and Angles, Tones, and Tints, Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon in 1890 (1890) by Paul Signac. Its palette is led by stone (#775f60, 18%) and pale muted green (#aebeb1, 17%), with accents of light muted red, scarlet red, muted blue and lime green. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

#775f60 MG 175 stone 18.0% of canvas
#aebeb1 MG 053 pale muted green 17.2% of canvas
#d29189 MG 010 light muted red 16.2% of canvas
#e7bf67 MG 036 pale gold 13.3% of canvas
#dea454 MG 032 light orange amber 10.6% of canvas
#dd5e4b MG 017 scarlet red 9.7% of canvas
#376288 MG 097 muted blue 7.8% of canvas
#599078 MG 065 lime green 7.2% of canvas

Color families

Brown 20%, Red 17%, Yellow 16%, Orange 14%, Gray 13%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.67
Contrast: 0.42
Vividness: 0.075
Warmth: +0.79
Complexity: 235 cells
Hue range: 0.72
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1890
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 73.5 × 92.5 cm
Genre: portrait
Collection: Museum of Modern Art, New York City

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