Child of an Idumean Night (Composition No. 4)
Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
40.2
vivid muted
0
100
6.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
2.2
Distribution
avg L 40.2
darklight
avg C 6.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 40.2 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Child of an Idumean Night (Composition No. 4)" (1936) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Slate. One color carries 100% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #D6D1C7 pulls the eye.
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