Himalayas

29.5 x 44.5 cm

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
48.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
32.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#737099 blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 303°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 48.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 32.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 48.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Himalayas" (1947) reads as a mid, vivid-saturation balanced palette built around Blue and Yellow. One color carries 45% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #1A1E4C pulls the eye.

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