Color one

Bistre

#3D2B1F

Color two

Magnolia

#F2E8D7

Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Magnolia (#F2E8D7) appear together across 6 master palettes in our corpus, most prominently in the work of Ferdynand Ruszczyc, Jessie Willcox Smith, and John Martin and the Romanticism tradition. Painters typically deployed bistre at an average of 31% of the canvas, with magnolia at 11%. Third colors most often completing the combination include Khaki (#C3B091), Smoky black (#100C08), and Eerie black (#1B1B1B).

Artworks Featuring Bistre & Magnolia

Jupiter and Io palette card
Jupiter and Io
John Hoppner · 1785
Tahitian mountains palette card
Tahitian mountains
Paul Gauguin · 1893
Change of Residence palette card
Change of Residence
Paul Gauguin · 1899
Portrait of a Lady palette card
Portrait of a Lady
Lilla Cabot Perry · 1910
Mountain of the Holy Cross palette card
Mountain of the Holy Cross
Thomas Hill
The Villa Malta, Rome palette card
The Villa Malta, Rome
Frederic Leighton · 1865

Master palettes

Palettes Featuring Bistre & Magnolia

6 master palettes where Bistre and Magnolia appear together most prominently.

Ferdynand Ruszczyc Palette 2 - Soft Ecru

Ferdynand Ruszczyc

25.5% Bistre · 20.8% Magnolia

Jessie Willcox Smith Palette 3 - Gleaming Ecru

Jessie Willcox Smith

46.7% Bistre · 7.0% Magnolia

John Martin Palette 1 - Muted Parchment

John Martin

22.3% Bistre · 13.8% Magnolia

Thomas Hill Palette 9 - Veiled Tawny

Thomas Hill

29.3% Bistre · 9.2% Magnolia

Artuš Scheiner Palette 5 - Pale Ecru

Artuš Scheiner

29.2% Bistre · 8.9% Magnolia

Domenico Veneziano Palette 1 - Luminous Champagne

Domenico Veneziano

34.1% Bistre · 7.2% Magnolia

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