Self-portrait by Judith Leyster

Self-portrait by Judith Leyster (1630) by Judith Leyster. Its palette is led by taupe (#45433a, 33%) and soot (#111214, 27%), with accents of pale sand and pale muted cream. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Color reading

Brown and black cover about four-fifths of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, pale muted cream #EDD7BC, stays close to gray.

Palette

#45433a MG 176 taupe 33.3% of canvas
#111214 MG 223 soot 26.6% of canvas
#69654f MG 175 stone 15.5% of canvas
#7e7e62 MG 174 warm grey 12.9% of canvas
#c5b096 MG 180 pale sand 6.6% of canvas
#edd7bc MG 199 pale muted cream 5.1% of canvas

Color families

Brown 52%, Black 27%, Gray 13%, White 3%, Orange 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.43
Contrast: 0.66
Vividness: 0.024
Warmth: +0.99
Complexity: 151 cells
Hue range: 0.53
Focus: 0.12

Composition

54% of the visual weight is in the left half, 50% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.00 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 37% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 24% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1630
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 74.6 × 65.1 cm
Genre: self-portrait
Made in: Netherlands
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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