The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob wrestling with the Angel)

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, UK · 74.4 x 93.1 cm

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob wrestling with the Angel) by Paul Gauguin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
44.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
23.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
19.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#836253 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 52°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 44.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 23.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 44.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob wrestling with the Angel)" (1888) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #9CA49F pulls the eye.

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