Dutch Golden Age · 1658

The Little Street

Johannes Vermeer 1632–1675

The Little Street (1658) by Johannes Vermeer. Its palette is led by rich brown (#724934, 28%) and pale sand (#c4b9a3, 22%), with accents of bistre and parchment. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #724934 MG 159 rich brown 27.7% of canvas
• #c4b9a3 MG 180 pale sand 22.0% of canvas
• #7f6b53 MG 166 amber brown 17.2% of canvas
• #251f19 MG 219 bistre 14.2% of canvas
• #a3a299 MG 213 light grey 13.5% of canvas
• #ebe0c9 MG 201 parchment 5.4% of canvas

Color families

Brown 78%, Black 7%, Gray 6%, White 5%, Orange 1%

Measurements

Lightness

0.57

Contrast

0.58

Vividness

0.043

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

202 cells

Hue range

0.32

Focus

0.03

Details

Date

1658

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

54.3 × 44.0 cm

Genre

cityscape

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

More by Johannes Vermeer

• The Milkmaid, 1660
• View of Delft, c. 1661
• The Astronomer, 1664
• Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665
• The Art of Painting, c. 1667