The Drinkers (after Daumier)

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US · 59.4 x 73.4 cm

Weathered Mellow
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
The Drinkers (after Daumier) by Vincent van Gogh

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
67.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-1.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#9EA59B gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 127°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 67.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 67.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Drinkers (after Daumier)" (1890) reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Sage. One color carries 41% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #394D80 pulls the eye.

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