Simplon Pass. The Tease

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US · 40 x 52.4 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.
Simplon Pass. The Tease by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
55.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
24.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
10.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#908467 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 88°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 55.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 24.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 55.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Simplon Pass. The Tease" (1911) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Sage. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #435071 pulls the eye.

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