James
Edward Hervey MacDonald
James Edward Hervey MacDonald: A Pioneer of Canadian Landscape James Edward Hervey MacDonald (1873-1932) stands as a pivotal figure in the development of modern Canadian art, inextricably linked to the formation and ethos of the Group of Seven. More than just a painter, he was …
A portrait built from James Edward Hervey MacDonald's own colours
Every 49 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.