The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Zhang
Daqian
1899
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1983
· Modern
The Visionary Synthesis of Zhang Daqian Zhang Daqian, born in 1899 in the Nei Jiang Province of China, stands as one of the most prodigious and transformative figures of the twentieth century. His life was a tapestry woven from serendipity and profound cultural immersion, beginning …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Zhang Daqian's own colours
Every 84 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.