The Joy of Life

Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, US · 175 x 241 cm

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
The Joy of Life by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
59.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
43.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
26.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#AF8955 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 77°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 59.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 43.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 59.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Joy of Life" (1906) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #25332B pulls the eye.

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