The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede

The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede (1670) by Jacob van Ruisdael. Its palette is led by dark grey (#595a54, 38%) and bistre (#231e12, 21%), with accents of light golden sand. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Color reading

Gray and brown cover about nine-tenths of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, light golden sand #AFA98E, stays close to gray.

Palette

#595a54 MG 216 dark grey 38.2% of canvas
#231e12 MG 219 bistre 20.6% of canvas
#6e7068 MG 209 cool grey 20.0% of canvas
#83877f MG 215 grey 18.9% of canvas
#afa98e MG 190 light golden sand 2.3% of canvas

Color families

Gray 57%, Brown 31%, Black 12%, Green 0%, Yellow 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.46
Contrast: 0.41
Vividness: 0.014
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 73 cells
Hue range: 0.23
Focus: 0.10

Composition

52% of the visual weight is in the right half, 63% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.27 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 59% 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: 1670
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 83.0 × 101.0 cm
Genre: landscape painting
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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