A work made of album leaf; ink on paper.

Calligraphy

Chen Chun · Ming Dynasty (1369–1620)

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Palette

Warm grey
39% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.1:1

Ash
27% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.9:1

Pale stone
23% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.8:1

Iron
5% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.0:1

Graphite
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.0:1

Pearl grey
3% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 14.2:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

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Artist: Chen Chun
Chinese, 1483-1544
Date: Ming Dynasty (1369–1620)
Type: Painting
Medium: Album leaf; ink on paper
Size: 30.2 × 40.3 cm (11 5/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
Place: China
Main colour: Grey · lightness 64, colourfulness 7

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. Chiang Er-Shih. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-30); image released under CC0. Licence rules

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