Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1911

The Street Enters the House

Umberto Boccioni 1882–1916

The Street Enters the House (1911) by Umberto Boccioni. Its palette is led by light grey (#a4a5ae, 24%) and slate (#604b65, 15%), with accents of muted red, orange, indigo blue and dark blue. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #a4a5ae MG 213 light grey 23.8% of canvas
• #604b65 MG 210 slate 15.5% of canvas
• #866c83 MG 012 muted red 14.5% of canvas
• #6a3936 MG 144 dark crimson sienna 12.9% of canvas
• #332c38 MG 211 dark slate 11.7% of canvas
• #9b6a40 MG 030 orange 10.4% of canvas
• #5672a4 MG 104 indigo blue 7.9% of canvas
• #1e3c74 MG 107 dark blue 3.4% of canvas

Color families

Brown 32%, Gray 23%, Blue 22%, Red 9%, Purple 6%

Measurements

Lightness

0.53

Contrast

0.44

Vividness

0.050

Warmth

+0.32

Complexity

250 cells

Hue range

0.83

Focus

0.01

Details

Date

1911

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

100.0 × 100.6 cm

Collection

Sprengel Museum, Hanover

More by Umberto Boccioni

• The City Rises, 1910
• Dynamism of a Cyclist, 1913