Sun Rising through Vapour: Fishermen Cleaning and Selling Fish

National Gallery, London, UK · 179 x 134.5 cm

Lustrous Mellow
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Sun Rising through Vapour: Fishermen Cleaning and Selling Fish by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
54.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#8A8071 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 80°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 54.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 54.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sun Rising through Vapour: Fishermen Cleaning and Selling Fish" (1807) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Cool Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #21140D pulls the eye.

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