Baba and Billy (portrait of the artist's daughter, Vivian)
Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
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light dark
0
100
60.6
vivid muted
0
100
10.9
warm cool
-30
0
+50
5.8
Distribution
avg L 60.6
darklight
avg C 10.9
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 60.6 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Baba and Billy (portrait of the artist's daughter, Vivian)" (1920) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Slate. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #58616F pulls the eye.
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