zhao
yuan
A Brushstroke Across Eras: The Enigmatic World of Zhao Yuan Zhao Yuan, a name whispered among connoisseurs of Chinese painting, remains an elusive figure despite the enduring beauty of his landscapes. Born in Yingcheng (modern-day Yingxian County, Shandong Province) sometime during the late Yuan dynasty …
A portrait built from zhao yuan'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.
