frances
m. tong
A Portrait of Resilience: The Life and Legacy of Frances M. Tong Frances M. Tong (1912-1944) remains a relatively unknown figure in the broader landscape of 20th-century American art, yet her story resonates powerfully when viewed through the lens of family, cultural identity, and the …
A portrait built from frances m. tong's own colours
Every 1 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.
