Pierrot

Pierrot (1718) by Antoine Watteau. Its palette is led by pigeon grey (#99979d, 33%) and dark taupe (#3b362e, 29%), with accents of amber brown. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

#99979d MG 208 pigeon grey 33.1% of canvas
#3b362e MG 177 dark taupe 29.4% of canvas
#5c5343 MG 176 taupe 18.4% of canvas
#d7cfc8 MG 171 bone 10.2% of canvas
#9a6a49 MG 166 amber brown 9.0% of canvas

Color families

Brown 47%, Gray 37%, Black 10%, White 4%, Blue 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.54
Contrast: 0.58
Vividness: 0.020
Warmth: +0.96
Complexity: 151 cells
Hue range: 0.40
Focus: 0.05

Details

Date: 1718
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 184.5 × 149.5 cm
Genre: portrait
Collection: Department of Paintings of the Louvre

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