A work made of handscroll; ink and light color on silk.

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering

Unknown artist · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century

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Palette

Khaki
54% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.4:1

Putty
20% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.1:1

Raw umber
17% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.2:1

Pale stone
4% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 11.8:1

Sepia
3% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.9:1

Fawn
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.0:1

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: Unknown artist
Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century
Type: Painting
Medium: Handscroll; ink and light color on silk
Place: China
Period: 19th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 56, colourfulness 24

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick. 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

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering

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