Richard Pousette-Dart — Palette Genome

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Richard
Pousette-Dart

1916 — 1992 · Modern

Richard Pousette-Dart: A Landscape of the Soul Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1916, Nathaniel Jermund Pousette-Dart—later known simply as Richard Pousette-Dart—emerged from a family steeped in artistic tradition to become one of the pivotal figures of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. His …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Richard Pousette-Dart's own colours

Every 4 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.

RichardPousette-Dart

A portrait built from Richard Pousette-Dart's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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Pousette-Dart