Rococo · c. 1767

The Swing

The Swing (c. 1767) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Its palette is led by charcoal (#28262b, 34%) and graphite (#40433d, 32%), with accents of muted lime green and rich orange brown. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Color reading

Gray and brown cover about two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, rich orange brown #875844, takes up just 2% of it.

Palette

#28262b MG 222 charcoal 33.6% of canvas
#40433d MG 218 graphite 32.5% of canvas
#5a6152 MG 058 muted green 16.8% of canvas
#7a866a MG 056 muted lime green 10.7% of canvas
#abac8a MG 190 light golden sand 4.8% of canvas
#875844 MG 158 rich orange brown 1.5% of canvas

Color families

Gray 39%, Brown 26%, Black 23%, Green 11%, Yellow 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.40
Contrast: 0.41
Vividness: 0.019
Warmth: +0.83
Complexity: 157 cells
Hue range: 0.58
Focus: 0.19

Composition

62% of the visual weight is in the left half, 52% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.00 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 25% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 31% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: c. 1767
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 81.0 × 64.2 cm
Collection: Wallace Collection, London

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