The Masters · Chromatic Profile
George
W. Sotter
1879
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1953
· Modern
A Painter of Light and Shadow: The Life and Art of George W. Sotter George William Sotter, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a cherished place in the landscape of American Impressionism. Born in 1879 amidst the burgeoning industrial …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from George W. Sotter's own colours
Every 3 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.