Impressionism · 1892

Rouen Cathedral

Claude Monet 1840–1926

Rouen Cathedral (1892) by Claude Monet. Its palette is led by light tan (#a89d95, 47%) and amber brown (#8f857d, 41%). Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Palette

• #a89d95 MG 164 light tan 47.3% of canvas
• #8f857d MG 165 amber brown 40.7% of canvas
• #c8b4aa MG 150 pale reddish tan 8.7% of canvas
• #746c66 MG 175 stone 3.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 65%, Gray 31%, Blue 2%, Red 1%, Green 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.67

Contrast

0.17

Vividness

0.023

Warmth

+0.98

Complexity

16 cells

Hue range

0.31

Focus

0.06

Details

Date

1892

Medium

Oil on canvas

Collection

National Museum of Serbia, Belgrade

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• Luncheon on the Grass, 1866
• Garden at Sainte-Adresse, 1867
• Regatta at Sainte-Adresse, 1867
• Woman in the Garden, 1867
• La Grenouillère, 1869
• Impression, Sunrise, 1872
• Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875
• Madame Monet wearing a kimono, 1876
• Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, 1899
• Water Lilies, 1919