American Modernism · 1926
The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y.
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The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y. (1926) by Georgia O'Keeffe. Its palette is led by bone (#c3beb3, 33%) and taupe (#5c5044, 22%), with accents of rich orange ochre and light amber gold. Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.
Palette
- #c3beb3 MG 171 bone 32.7% of canvas
- #5c5044 MG 176 taupe 22.3% of canvas
- #998d7f MG 173 putty 18.0% of canvas
- #443c35 MG 177 dark taupe 16.3% of canvas
- #8c6637 MG 178 rich orange ochre 10.1% of canvas
- #c6ad57 MG 037 light amber gold 0.7% of canvas
Color families
Brown 76%, Gray 22%, Orange 1%, Yellow 1%, Black 0%
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Details
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