Northern Renaissance · 1500–1509

Ship of Fools

Hieronymus Bosch 1450–1516

Ship of Fools (1500–1509) by Hieronymus Bosch. Its palette is led by putty (#9c9474, 24%) and bistre (#2e2612, 23%), with accents of golden olive. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #9c9474 MG 173 putty 24.3% of canvas
• #2e2612 MG 219 bistre 22.6% of canvas
• #655e3d MG 193 golden olive 20.7% of canvas
• #d2c8b0 MG 171 bone 16.6% of canvas
• #18120a MG 220 warm black 15.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 73%, Black 21%, White 2%, Yellow 2%, Gray 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.49

Contrast

0.66

Vividness

0.034

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

184 cells

Hue range

0.30

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1500–1509

Medium

Oil on panel

Size

58.0 × 32.5 cm

Genre

allegory

Collection

Department of Paintings of the Louvre

More by Hieronymus Bosch

• The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490–1510
• The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, 1500
• Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1501