Tiger in a Tropical Storm

Henri Rousseau 1844–1910

Tiger in a Tropical Storm (1891) by Henri Rousseau. Its palette is led by rich amber ochre (#7f6a32, 34%) and umber (#66542b, 27%), with accents of light gold, putty and dark rich sienna. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.

Color reading

Brown covers about three-quarters of the canvas. Its most vivid color, dark rich sienna #772317, takes up just 2% of it.

Palette

#7f6a32 MG 188 rich amber ochre 33.9% of canvas
#66542b MG 184 umber 26.8% of canvas
#413d23 MG 177 dark taupe 14.7% of canvas
#27271b MG 219 bistre 11.4% of canvas
#b79645 MG 038 light gold 6.7% of canvas
#a99380 MG 173 putty 4.6% of canvas
#772317 MG 148 dark rich sienna 2.0% of canvas

Color families

Brown 74%, Yellow 12%, Black 9%, Green 3%, Red 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.47
Contrast: 0.40
Vividness: 0.062
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 208 cells
Hue range: 0.39
Focus: 0.09

Composition

54% of the visual weight is in the left half, 56% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.62 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 4% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 37% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1891
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 128.9 × 161.9 cm
Genre: animal art
Collection: National Gallery, London

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