aina onabolu obe — Palette Genome

The Masters · Chromatic Profile

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onabolu obe

1882 — 1963 · Modern

A Pioneer of Modern Nigerian Art: Aina Onabolu Obe Aina Onabolu Obe (1882-1963) stands as a monumental figure in the annals of Nigerian art history, recognized not merely for his artistic output but crucially for his transformative role in establishing arts education within the nation’s …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from aina onabolu obe's own colours

Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

ainaonabolu obe

A portrait built from aina onabolu obe's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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