Xugu
From Officer to Monk: The Unexpected Path of Xugu The story of Xugu (朱懷仁, 1823–1896) is one of remarkable transformation—a journey from the rigid discipline of a Qing dynasty army officer to the serene contemplation of a Buddhist monk and ultimately, to becoming a celebrated …
A portrait built from Xugu'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.
