liu
danzhai
Liu Danzhai: A Quiet Master of Landscape Painting Liu Danzhai (劉旦宅), born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province in 1931, passed away in 2011, remains a relatively obscure figure within the broader landscape of Chinese art history—a deliberate choice that speaks volumes about his artistic philosophy. Unlike …
A portrait built from liu danzhai'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.