Paul
de Longpré
A Pioneer of California Impressionism Paul de Longpré (1855-1911) stands as a singular figure in the annals of American art history—a French expatriate who irrevocably shaped the aesthetic landscape of Hollywood and championed botanical accuracy with an unparalleled sensitivity. Born in Lyon, France, he embarked …
A portrait built from Paul de Longpré's own colours
Every 3 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.
