Reading the newspaper

38 x 27.5 cm

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Reading the newspaper by Felix Schlesinger

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
14.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#2D2014 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 69°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 14.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 14.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Reading the newspaper" reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber. One color carries 51% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #67321A pulls the eye.

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