John
Haberle
The Illusionist of Everyday Life John Haberle (1856 – 1933) stands as a singular figure in American painting, renowned for his masterful execution of trompe l'oeil—a technique that deliberately deceard the eye into perceiving illusion rather than reality. Unlike many of his contemporaries who sought …
A portrait built from John Haberle's own colours
Every 5 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.
