The Source (Bather at the Source)
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.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
21.3
vivid muted
0
100
16.5
warm cool
-30
0
+50
16.0
Distribution
avg L 21.3
darklight
avg C 16.5
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 21.3 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Source (Bather at the Source)" (1868) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #EDB27D pulls the eye.
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