Modern Magdalen

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US · 38.7 x 48.3 cm

Lustrous Heather
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Modern Magdalen by William Merritt Chase

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
24.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
23.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#AA7C70 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 41°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 24.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Modern Magdalen" (1888) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #250A0C pulls the eye.

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