The Gulf Stream

Winslow Homer 1836–1910

The Gulf Stream (1899) by Winslow Homer. Its palette is led by charcoal (#1c2021, 22%) and cool grey (#5a6f75, 21%), with accents of pigeon grey, dark amber brown and golden umber. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and balanced between warm and cool.

Palette

#1c2021 MG 222 charcoal 22.0% of canvas
#5a6f75 MG 209 cool grey 21.4% of canvas
#333f40 MG 218 graphite 20.9% of canvas
#c5c2af MG 171 bone 20.0% of canvas
#989e98 MG 208 pigeon grey 9.0% of canvas
#644829 MG 168 dark amber brown 4.0% of canvas
#977d5b MG 182 golden umber 2.8% of canvas

Color families

Gray 46%, Black 20%, Brown 20%, Blue 9%, White 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.50
Contrast: 0.62
Vividness: 0.021
Warmth: +0.14
Complexity: 127 cells
Hue range: 0.57
Focus: 0.14

Details

Date: 1899
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 71.4 × 124.8 cm
Genre: marine art
Made in: United States
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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