Chen
Zhuan
The Quiet Presence of a Qing Dynasty Painter Chen Zhuan lived through the shifting landscapes of the Qing dynasty, a period marked by profound cultural continuity and meticulous artistic refinement. Born in 1678, his life spanned nearly a century, a duration that allowed him to …
A portrait built from Chen Zhuan's own colours
Every 10 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.