Herman
Kruyder
The Life and Origins of Herman Kruyder The story of Herman Kruyder begins in the Netherlands, where he entered the world in 1881. While some records place his beginnings in Baarn, others suggest he was born in Lage Vuursche. This early period of his life …
A portrait built from Herman Kruyder's own colours
Every 4 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.