The Three Stages of Woman (Sphinx).

Rasmus Meyer Collection, Bergen, Norway · 164 x 250 cm

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Three Stages of Woman (Sphinx). by Edvard Munch

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
20.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
18.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#432516 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 58°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 20.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Three Stages of Woman (Sphinx)." (1894) reads as a deep, vivid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EDBB73 pulls the eye.

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