The Mystic Wood

Queensland Art Gallery (QAG), Brisbane, Australia · 97.79 x 146.05 cm

Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Mystic Wood by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
27.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
16.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#573A35 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 37°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 27.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 27.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Mystic Wood" (1914) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 100% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #D8B06E pulls the eye.

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