fan
ch'i
Fan Ch'i: A Master of Tranquility and Symbolism Fan Ch'i (1616–1694), born in the vibrant city of Jiangning, stands as a luminous figure among the Eight Masters of Nanjing. His life unfolded during one of China’s most turbulent eras, witnessing the profound transition from the …
A portrait built from fan ch'i'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.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
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.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
