Paris Street; Rainy Day

Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877) by Gustave Caillebotte. Its palette is led by light grey (#a1a09b, 32%) and bone (#d6cdbf, 17%), with accents of dark grey and muted red. Overall the canvas is light, muted and balanced between warm and cool.

Palette

#a1a09b MG 213 light grey 32.4% of canvas
#d6cdbf MG 171 bone 16.7% of canvas
#535e63 MG 216 dark grey 13.5% of canvas
#8b655e MG 012 muted red 13.2% of canvas
#1b232a MG 222 charcoal 12.2% of canvas
#2f363d MG 211 dark slate 12.0% of canvas

Color families

Gray 48%, Brown 25%, Black 11%, Blue 8%, White 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.57
Contrast: 0.62
Vividness: 0.018
Warmth: -0.07
Complexity: 211 cells
Hue range: 0.77
Focus: 0.05

Details

Date: 1877
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 212.2 × 276.2 cm
Genre: cityscape
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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