Swimming

Thomas Eakins 1844–1916

Swimming (1885) by Thomas Eakins. Its palette is led by very dark olive (#252708, 40%) and dark golden umber (#4f4329, 24%), with accents of golden umber and pale sand. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#252708 MG 196 very dark olive 40.0% of canvas
#4f4329 MG 185 dark golden umber 24.2% of canvas
#877955 MG 183 golden umber 17.0% of canvas
#454d13 MG 194 dark golden olive 11.4% of canvas
#bec2c4 MG 212 pale grey 5.2% of canvas
#dab687 MG 180 pale sand 2.1% of canvas

Color families

Brown 75%, Green 9%, Gray 6%, Yellow 4%, Black 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.41
Contrast: 0.54
Vividness: 0.047
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 115 cells
Hue range: 0.38
Focus: 0.02

Details

Date: 1885
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 69.5 × 92.4 cm
Genre: genre art
Made in: United States
Collection: Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth

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