The hard lesson
Lustrous Calico
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
49.1
vivid muted
0
100
14.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
12.7
Distribution
avg L 49.1
darklight
avg C 14.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 49.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The hard lesson" (1884) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #170D12 pulls the eye.
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