Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth

Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth (1842) by J. M. W. Turner. Its palette is led by oatmeal (#a3a596, 28%) and warm grey (#807f6c, 25%), with accents of parchment. Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Palette

#a3a596 MG 172 oatmeal 28.1% of canvas
#807f6c MG 174 warm grey 25.2% of canvas
#696957 MG 175 stone 22.5% of canvas
#4a4134 MG 185 dark golden umber 20.9% of canvas
#e2e1d5 MG 201 parchment 3.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 68%, Gray 24%, Green 3%, Black 2%, White 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.57
Contrast: 0.45
Vividness: 0.027
Warmth: +0.97
Complexity: 115 cells
Hue range: 0.37
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1842
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 91.0 × 122.0 cm
Genre: marine art
Collection: Tate, London

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Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps, 1812
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The Fighting Temeraire, 1839
The Slave Ship, 1840
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway, 1843