Birds also Birds, Fish Snake and Scarecrow

Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany · 58 x 62.8 cm

Lustrous Calico
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Birds also Birds, Fish Snake and Scarecrow by Max Ernst

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
59.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
13.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#A18B7B orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 63°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 59.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 59.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Birds also Birds, Fish Snake and Scarecrow" (1921) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. One color carries 30% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #8C170B pulls the eye.

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