wu qi (15th century) — Palette Genome

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qi (15th century)

Wu Qi (15th Century): The Poet of Misty Mountains Wu Qi (c. 1470 – c. 1534) stands as a singular figure in Ming Dynasty art, recognized not merely for his artistic output but also for his profound philosophical engagement with Daoist principles—a rare combination that …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from wu qi (15th century)'s own colours

Every 2 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.

wuqi (15th century)

A portrait built from wu qi (15th century)'s own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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qi (15th century)