John
Atkinson Grimshaw
A Master of Moonlight: The Life and Art of John Atkinson Grimshaw John Atkinson Grimshaw, born in Leeds in 1836, occupies a unique and evocative space within the pantheon of Victorian artists. He wasn’t merely a painter of landscapes; he was a chronicler of atmosphere, …
A portrait built from John Atkinson Grimshaw's own colours
Every 72 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.
