The Art of Painting

The Art of Painting (c. 1667) by Johannes Vermeer. Its palette is led by bistre (#2d251c, 52%) and dark amber brown (#57462f, 20%), with accents of ivory. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

#2d251c MG 219 bistre 52.5% of canvas
#57462f MG 168 dark amber brown 19.6% of canvas
#79684e MG 175 stone 18.1% of canvas
#a79579 MG 173 putty 7.9% of canvas
#f3e9d6 MG 200 ivory 1.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 57%, Black 32%, Gray 8%, White 1%, Yellow 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.39
Contrast: 0.46
Vividness: 0.027
Warmth: +0.98
Complexity: 166 cells
Hue range: 0.17
Focus: 0.12

Details

Date: c. 1667
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 120.0 × 100.0 cm
Genre: genre art
Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

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The Little Street, 1658
The Milkmaid, 1660
View of Delft, c. 1661
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Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665