Head on a Stem

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Lustrous Mellow
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Head on a Stem by Odilon Redon

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
40.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
19.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#685F41 yellow

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 94°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 40.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 19.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 40.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Head on a Stem" reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Amber. One color carries 53% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #F1CF90 pulls the eye.

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