william ludlow coursen — Palette Genome

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william
ludlow coursen

1867 — 1952 · 19th Century

William Ludlow Coursen: A Portraitist of His Time William Ludlow Coursen, born in New York City in 1867 and passing away in 1952, remains a quietly significant figure within the landscape of late 19th and early 20th-century American photography. While not always commanding the headlines …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from william ludlow coursen's own colours

Every 1 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.

williamludlow coursen

A portrait built from william ludlow coursen's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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william
ludlow coursen