Fishing boat coming in before the wind (The Kearsarge in Boulogne)

Private Collection · 81.3 x 99.7 cm

Soft Slate
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Fishing boat coming in before the wind (The Kearsarge in Boulogne) by Edouard Manet

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
49.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-0.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#737571 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 131°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 49.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 49.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Fishing boat coming in before the wind (The Kearsarge in Boulogne)" (1864) reads as a mid, muted-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Sage. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #EDE0D0 pulls the eye.

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