I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto, Canada · 73.7 x 100.3 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
23.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
16.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#4E3035 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 11°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 23.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 23.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott" (1916) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Pink. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E7DCD9 pulls the eye.

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