The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Robert
Colquhoun
1914
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1962
· Modern
Robert Colquhoun: A Visionary Painter of Isolation and Expression Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962) stands as a pivotal figure in British art of the mid-century, recognized for his distinctive expressionist style—characterized by stark contrasts of color, simplified forms, and an unflinching portrayal of human emotion. Born in …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Robert Colquhoun's own colours
Every 35 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.