Nymph (Study for the painting The fishing expedition of Polyphemus)

Private Collection · 34.2 x 36.2 cm

Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Nymph (Study for the painting The fishing expedition of Polyphemus) by Max Pietschmann

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
61.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#99928C gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 68°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 61.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 61.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Nymph (Study for the painting The fishing expedition of Polyphemus)" (1891) reads as a mid, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Cool Grey. One color carries 32% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #52566E pulls the eye.

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