The absinthe drinker

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark

Smoldering Gamboge
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The absinthe drinker by Edouard Manet

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
20.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
15.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#382F19 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 88°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 20.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 15.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 20.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The absinthe drinker" (1859) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #2D1F09 pulls the eye.

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