hermann
erneste abeking
a german painter, graphic artist, and illustrator in the making hermann erneste abeking, a prominent figure in early 20th-century german art, left an indelible mark on the world of painting, graphic art, and illustration. born in berlin in 1882 as the second son of hermann …
A portrait built from hermann erneste abeking'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.