qian
daxin
Qian Daxin (1728 - 1804): The Quiet Architect of Qing Dynasty Scholarship Qian Daxin, born February 16, 1728, in Waigang, Jiading, Jiangsu Province—now Shanghai—was a figure whose influence resonated far beyond the confines of his lifetime. He wasn’t a warrior or a flamboyant statesman; rather, …
A portrait built from qian daxin's own colours
Every 2 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.
