Romanticism · c. 1823

The Sea of Ice

Caspar David Friedrich 1774–1840

The Sea of Ice (c. 1823) by Caspar David Friedrich. Its palette is led by muted azure blue (#8290b7, 34%) and light muted blue (#9ca9ca, 20%), with accents of putty. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and cool.

Palette

• #8290b7 MG 095 muted azure blue 33.7% of canvas
• #9ca9ca MG 094 light muted blue 19.6% of canvas
• #676151 MG 175 stone 18.0% of canvas
• #453822 MG 177 dark taupe 17.7% of canvas
• #9d927a MG 173 putty 11.0% of canvas

Color families

Brown 38%, Blue 38%, Gray 22%, Black 1%, Yellow 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.59

Contrast

0.46

Vividness

0.043

Warmth

-0.34

Complexity

151 cells

Hue range

0.51

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

c. 1823

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

96.7 × 126.9 cm

Genre

landscape painting

Collection

Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

More by Caspar David Friedrich

• The Monk by the Sea, 1808
• The Abbey in the Oakwood, c. 1809
• Chalk Cliffs at Ruegen, 1818
• Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818