Henri
Ottmann
A Glimpse into the French Soul: The Life and Art of Henri Ottmann Henri Ottmann, a name perhaps less immediately recognized than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant niche in the transition between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Born in Ancenis, France, in 1877, Ottmann’s …
A portrait built from Henri Ottmann's own colours
Every 9 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.
