Sunset

Polenovo (Polenov Museum), Polenovo, Russia

Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Sunset by Vasily Polenov

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
23.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
17.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#4D2E2F red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 23°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 23.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 23.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sunset" (1895) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #685A83 pulls the eye.

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