Himalayas

Roerich Museum, Moscow, Russia

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Himalayas by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
58.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
26.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#9A85A9 purple

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 316°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 58.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 26.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 58.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Himalayas" reads as a mid, rich-saturation balanced palette built around Yellow and Mauve. One color carries 65% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #555DAD pulls the eye.

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