Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl

James McNeill Whistler 1834–1903

Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl (1860s) by James McNeill Whistler. Its palette is led by pale sand (#c5b79a, 39%) and golden umber (#a39272, 25%). Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#c5b79a MG 180 pale sand 38.5% of canvas
#a39272 MG 182 golden umber 24.9% of canvas
#d9ccb1 MG 171 bone 21.8% of canvas
#6e624e MG 175 stone 7.9% of canvas
#554e46 MG 176 taupe 6.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 83%, White 10%, Gray 3%, Yellow 3%, Orange 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.72
Contrast: 0.43
Vividness: 0.043
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 112 cells
Hue range: 0.18
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1860s
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 213.0 × 107.9 cm
Genre: portrait
Made in: France
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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