Surrealism · 1958

The Banquet

René Magritte 1898–1967

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

The Banquet (1958) by René Magritte. Its palette is led by graphite (#3e4143, 36%) and vivid red (#f8514a, 25%), with accents of sienna. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.

Palette

• #3e4143 MG 218 graphite 35.9% of canvas
• #f8514a MG 013 vivid red 25.3% of canvas
• #626d66 MG 216 dark grey 18.0% of canvas
• #4d5256 MG 210 slate 17.1% of canvas
• #82534d MG 143 sienna 3.7% of canvas

Color families

Gray 63%, Red 25%, Brown 6%, Orange 2%, Green 1%

Measurements

Lightness

0.49

Contrast

0.36

Vividness

0.062

Warmth

+0.99

Complexity

76 cells

Hue range

0.28

Focus

0.11

Details

Date

1958

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

97 × 130 cm

Made in

Belgium

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by René Magritte

• The Eye, 1932–1935
• On the Threshold of Liberty, 1937
• La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed), 1938