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Post-Impressionism · 1891

The Circus

The Circus by Georges Seurat

The Circus (1891) by Georges Seurat. Its palette is led by light sand (#b79e71, 21%) and oatmeal (#a69f96, 18%), with accents of pale muted golden cream, scarlet, very dark muted blue and dark muted azure blue. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 44%, Gray 18%, White 15%, Yellow 12%, Blue 6%

Measurements

Lightness
0.70
Contrast
0.62
Vividness
0.039
Warmth
+0.87
Complexity
223 cells
Hue range
0.47
Focus
0.00

Details

Date
1891
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
185.0 × 152.0 cm
Genre
genre art
Collection
Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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