shen
quan
The Celestial Dog and the Flowering Brush In the grand tapestry of the Qing Dynasty, few threads shimmer with as much delicate brilliance as the artistry of Shen Quan. Known by his courtesy name Nanpin and the evocative sobriquet Hengzhai—signifying "Harmony" and "Quietude"—Shen was far …
A portrait built from shen quan's own colours
Every 12 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.
