Realism · c. 1855
The road from Sèvres to Paris
The road from Sèvres to Paris (c. 1855) by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Its palette is led by pale grey (#c6d3d9, 33%) and dark muted lime green (#395042, 15%), with accents of light grey, putty and soot. Overall the canvas is light, muted and balanced between warm and cool.
Color reading
Gray, green and white cover about two-thirds of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, putty #A79470, stays close to gray.
Palette
- #c6d3d9 MG 212 pale grey 32.9% of canvas
- #395042 MG 059 dark muted lime green 15.0% of canvas
- #686d5f MG 175 stone 14.8% of canvas
- #2a3a31 MG 218 graphite 12.8% of canvas
- #9cabb8 MG 213 light grey 8.4% of canvas
- #a79470 MG 173 putty 8.3% of canvas
- #101010 MG 223 soot 7.7% of canvas
Color families
Gray 27%, Green 24%, White 17%, Brown 12%, Black 10%
Measurements
Composition
67% of the visual weight is in the right half, 62% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.00 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 31% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 30% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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