Boris Kustodiev Palette 14

Palette Analysis

Boris Kustodiev distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #1F388C, is reserved to 2.0% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Boris Kustodiev's full range of palettes, group 14 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.