The Return of the Fisherman

Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM), Oberlin, OH, US · 94 x 66 cm

Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
The Return of the Fisherman by Henri-Edmond Cross

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
55.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
34.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#828392 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 324°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 55.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 34.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 55.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Return of the Fisherman" (1896) reads as a mid, mid-saturation cool palette built around Slate and Blue. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #D4A943 pulls the eye.

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