The Water Nymph

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Water Nymph by John Collier

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
19.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
10.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#392A1B orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 71°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 19.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 19.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Water Nymph" (1923) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #DCAD79 pulls the eye.

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