Study for "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian"

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US · 195.9 x 259.7 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Study for "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian" by Edouard Manet

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
29.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#523F41 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 16°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 29.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 29.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Study for "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian"" (1867) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. One color carries 34% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EFD69D pulls the eye.

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