Hugo
Tessier
The Mastery of the Single SittingBorn in 1964 and currently based in the vibrant cultural landscape of Lyon, Hugo Tessier has emerged as a preeminent figure in contemporary impressionism. His practice is a profound meditation on the alla prima technique, drawing deep inspiration from the …
A portrait built from Hugo Tessier's own colours
Every 4 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.