john
william orr
John William Orr: A Pioneer of American Wood Engraving John William Orr (1815–1887) stands as a significant figure in the history of American art and printmaking, particularly renowned for his meticulous wood engravings that captured the spirit of Victorian New York City and beyond. Born …
A portrait built from john william orr'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.
