Polynesia, La Mer

Georges Pompidou Center, Paris, France

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.
Polynesia, La Mer by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
54.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
27.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#927C9D purple

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 317°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 54.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 27.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 54.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Polynesia, La Mer" (1946) reads as a mid, rich-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Pink. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #580266 pulls the eye.

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