Himalayas (study)

Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York City, NY, US · 17 x 28 cm

Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Himalayas (study) by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
54.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
31.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-5.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#7282B5 blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 287°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 54.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 31.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 54.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Himalayas (study)" (1931) reads as a mid, rich-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Slate. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note.

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