Preparation for a Banquet

National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan · 45 x 53 cm

Subdued Slate
Subdued Held back from full expression - moderate values, restrained chroma, controlled.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Preparation for a Banquet by Paul Cezanne

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
66.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
1.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#A4A29F gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 72°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 66.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 66.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Preparation for a Banquet" (1890) reads as a lit, whisper-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Beige. One color carries 35% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #C38A5B pulls the eye.

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