The Return of Young Tobie

Private Collection · 49.6 x 68.4 cm

Silvery Tawny
Silvery Cool metallic sheen - mid-to-high key, desaturated, with a gray-blue cast.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
The Return of Young Tobie by Maurice Denis

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
67.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
4.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#A9A49D gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 70°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 67.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 67.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Return of Young Tobie" (1918) reads as a lit, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Amber and Blue. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #392A26 pulls the eye.

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