Leon Germain Pelouse — Palette Genome

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Leon
Germain Pelouse

1838 — 1891 · 19th Century

Leon Germain Pelouse: A Breton Visionary Leon Germain Pelouse (1838 – 1891) emerged from the quiet French countryside, specifically Pierrefort, Val-d'Oise, as a self-taught artist who defied convention and captivated audiences with his evocative depictions of Brittany’s landscapes. Unlike many artists of his era pursuing …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Leon Germain Pelouse's own colours

Every 17 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.

LeonGermain Pelouse

A portrait built from Leon Germain Pelouse's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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Leon
Germain Pelouse