Child of an Idumean Night (Composition No. 4)

30.4 x 20.4 cm

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.
Child of an Idumean Night (Composition No. 4) by Arshile Gorky

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
40.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
6.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#615D5B gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 58°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 40.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
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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