Still Life with Shellfish
Lustrous Sienna
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
55.2
vivid muted
0
100
28.7
warm cool
-30
0
+50
24.6
Distribution
avg L 55.2
darklight
avg C 28.7
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 55.2 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Still Life with Shellfish" (1940) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Cool Grey. One color carries 32% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #F2DC5C pulls the eye.
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