Reading
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.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
62.5
vivid muted
0
100
21.3
warm cool
-30
0
+50
18.0
Distribution
avg L 62.5
darklight
avg C 21.3
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 62.5 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Reading" (1926) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #302121 pulls the eye.
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