Post-Impressionism · 1910

The Dream

Henri Rousseau 1844–1910

The Dream (1910) by Henri Rousseau. Its palette is led by graphite (#2f3933, 54%) and muted green (#475b42, 23%), with accents of light gold and azure. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Green and gray cover more than two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, light gold #A9985C, takes up 7% of it.

Palette

#2f3933 MG 218 graphite 53.9% of canvas
#475b42 MG 058 muted green 23.3% of canvas
#607451 MG 057 muted lime green 11.7% of canvas
#a9985c MG 038 light gold 6.9% of canvas
#becfcd MG 212 pale grey 2.8% of canvas
#437187 MG 090 azure 1.3% of canvas

Color families

Green 35%, Gray 34%, Brown 13%, Black 10%, Yellow 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.42
Contrast: 0.42
Vividness: 0.032
Warmth: +0.45
Complexity: 208 cells
Hue range: 0.52
Focus: 0.03

Composition

52% of the visual weight is in the left half, 59% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.26 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 7% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 34% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1910
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 204.5 × 298.5 cm
Genre: nude
Collection: Museum of Modern Art, New York City

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