Three swords. Paintings on the stone.

Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York City, NY, US · 36.8 x 52.7 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.
Three swords. Paintings on the stone. by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
45.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
20.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
19.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#886060 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 21°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 45.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 20.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 45.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Three swords. Paintings on the stone." (1932) reads as a mid, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Blue and Red. One color carries 69% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E6BB8F pulls the eye.

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