The burning time
Gleaming Gamboge
Gleaming Bright and polished - high-key, often warm, suggesting reflective or luminous surfaces.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
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light dark
0
100
65.5
vivid muted
0
100
32.7
warm cool
-30
0
+50
20.8
Distribution
avg L 65.5
darklight
avg C 32.7
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 65.5 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The burning time" (1897) reads as a lit, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #3D334A pulls the eye.
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- ceramics & pottery
- boutique hospitality
- menswear
- heritage food brands
- craft & artisan brands
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