The Coast of Brittany (aka Alone with the Tide)

87.31 x 115.57 cm

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The Coast of Brittany (aka Alone with the Tide) by James McNeill Whistler

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
63.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
32.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
10.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#A49A7D yellow

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 89°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 63.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 32.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 63.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Coast of Brittany (aka Alone with the Tide)" (1861) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #DFE0E8 pulls the eye.

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