Three Sisters with An African Sculpture

Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, US · 195.5 x 96.8 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.
Three Sisters with An African Sculpture by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
59.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
24.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#978F6A yellow

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 98°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 59.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 24.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 59.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Three Sisters with An African Sculpture" (1917) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #B0763E pulls the eye.

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