Surrealism · 1927

Painting (The Circus Horse)

Joan Miró 1893–1983

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

Painting (The Circus Horse) (1927) by Joan Miró. Its palette is led by light muted blue (#78aac7, 58%) and light teal azure (#8dbbd3, 30%), with accents of dark slate. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and cool.

Palette

• #78aac7 MG 094 light muted blue 58.1% of canvas
• #8dbbd3 MG 087 light teal azure 30.4% of canvas
• #227db3 MG 089 teal azure 6.0% of canvas
• #bce0eb MG 077 pale muted azure aqua 4.6% of canvas
• #203033 MG 211 dark slate 0.9% of canvas

Color families

Blue 97%, Gray 2%, White 1%, Black 0%, Yellow 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.72

Contrast

0.25

Vividness

0.067

Warmth

-0.99

Complexity

70 cells

Hue range

0.14

Focus

0.02

Details

Date

1927

Medium

Oil and tempera on canvas

Size

24 × 33 cm

Made in

Spain

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by Joan Miró

• Portrait of Joaneta Obrador, 1918
• The Policeman, 1925
• Painting (Figures with Stars), 1933