Alfred
Thompson Bricher
early life and education alfred thompson bricher, a prominent figure in the hudson river school, was born on april 10, 1837, in portsmouth, new hampshire. he received his education at an academy in newburyport, massachusetts, which laid the foundation for his future artistic pursuits. career …
A portrait built from Alfred Thompson Bricher's own colours
Every 52 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.
