The Abduction

Fitzwilliam Museum (University of Cambridge), Cambridge, UK · 90.5 x 117 cm

Dusky Gamboge
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The Abduction by Paul Cezanne

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
12.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
8.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#23201F black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 49°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 12.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 8.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 12.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Abduction" (1867) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Slate. One color carries 85% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EB663A pulls the eye.

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