Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1910

The City Rises

Umberto Boccioni 1882–1916

The City Rises (1910) by Umberto Boccioni. Its palette is led by light tan (#c4a58d, 27%) and parchment (#e4d6c2, 19%), with accents of warm grey, slate, charcoal and black. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

#c4a58d MG 164 light tan 27.5% of canvas
#e4d6c2 MG 201 parchment 18.6% of canvas
#bf875e MG 029 light orange 18.2% of canvas
#973223 MG 019 scarlet red 15.3% of canvas
#7b7469 MG 174 warm grey 11.4% of canvas
#575357 MG 210 slate 4.8% of canvas
#2f252c MG 222 charcoal 3.3% of canvas
#08070b MG 224 black 0.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 53%, Red 14%, Orange 11%, White 11%, Gray 6%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.66
Contrast: 0.52
Vividness: 0.060
Warmth: +0.98
Complexity: 247 cells
Hue range: 0.41
Focus: 0.12

Details

Date: 1910
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 301.0 × 199.3 cm
Collection: Museum of Modern Art, New York City

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