Henry
Lee McFee
Early Life and Artistic Influences Henry Lee McFee (April 14, 1886 – March 19, 1953) emerged as a pivotal figure in American modernist painting, particularly within the vibrant Woodstock artists colony. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, McFee’s formative years were marked by a disciplined military …
A portrait built from Henry Lee McFee'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.
