Impressionism · 1872
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne (1872) by Alfred Sisley. Its palette is led by pale slate (#aeb7c5, 31%) and light muted blue (#8fa1c9, 26%), with accents of ivory and graphite. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and cool.
Color reading
Gray and blue cover about two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, light muted blue #8FA1C9, takes up 26% of it.
Palette
- #aeb7c5 MG 207 pale slate 30.8% of canvas
- #8fa1c9 MG 094 light muted blue 25.9% of canvas
- #8f9389 MG 214 pewter 18.4% of canvas
- #777c72 MG 215 grey 17.8% of canvas
- #f3edd5 MG 200 ivory 4.8% of canvas
- #36393d MG 218 graphite 2.3% of canvas
Color families
Gray 37%, Blue 29%, Brown 21%, Green 6%, White 5%
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Composition
56% of the visual weight is in the left half, 52% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.00 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 21% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 31% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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