Georges Rouault Palette 2

Palette Analysis

Values in Georges Rouault rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Georges Rouault favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. 26.3% of the palette belongs to #23201F, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. #5A483B functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (11.2%). The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Georges Rouault's complete body of work advances.