Post-Impressionism · 1897

The Sleeping Gypsy

Henri Rousseau 1844–1910

The Sleeping Gypsy (1897) by Henri Rousseau. Its palette is led by azure (#326b88, 20%) and bistre (#2e2820, 17%), with accents of dark golden umber, oatmeal, dark muted blue and light muted aqua. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and cool.

Palette

• #326b88 MG 090 azure 20.3% of canvas
• #2e2820 MG 219 bistre 17.0% of canvas
• #7d7058 MG 183 golden umber 15.3% of canvas
• #4488a4 MG 089 teal azure 13.0% of canvas
• #574731 MG 185 dark golden umber 11.2% of canvas
• #b1b29c MG 172 oatmeal 9.2% of canvas
• #1d4156 MG 099 dark muted blue 7.5% of canvas
• #76acb9 MG 080 light muted aqua 6.5% of canvas

Color families

Blue 44%, Brown 34%, Black 10%, Gray 8%, Green 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.50

Contrast

0.48

Vividness

0.050

Warmth

-0.45

Complexity

139 cells

Hue range

0.45

Focus

0.04

Details

Date

1897

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

129.5 × 200.7 cm

Genre

genre art

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

More by Henri Rousseau

• Tiger in a Tropical Storm, 1891
• La encantadora de serpientes, 1907
• The Dream, 1910