Spinning Cloth, Preparing Tea Leaves, Preparing Silk

Unknown artist · Early 19th century

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Palette

Pale blue-grey
30% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.1:1

Graphite
24% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.6:1

Taupe
16% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.3:1

Khaki
13% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.4:1

Linen
11% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.8:1

Lichen
6% of the image
Green · text contrast 8.6:1

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Artist: Unknown artist
Date: Early 19th century
Type: Painting
Medium: Colors on paper
Place: China
Period: 19th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 55, colourfulness 11

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lepman. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Spinning Cloth, Preparing Tea Leaves, Preparing Silk

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