Oedipus the Wayfarer

95 x 125 cm

Tenebrous Stone
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Oedipus the Wayfarer by Gustave Moreau

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
23.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#3C332C gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 65°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 23.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 23.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Oedipus the Wayfarer" (1888) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Warm Grey and Amber. One color carries 36% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #7C8B93 pulls the eye.

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