Messenger from Himalayas (Going home)

30.5 x 45.6 cm

Lustrous Bloom
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Bloom Soft pinkish blush - the delicate flush of petals or morning cloud.
Messenger from Himalayas (Going home) by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
53.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
26.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#8A779D purple

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 312°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 53.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 26.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 53.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Messenger from Himalayas (Going home)" (1940) reads as a mid, rich-saturation cool palette built around Pink and Blue. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #14202D pulls the eye.

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