Esaias
Boursse
Esaias Boursse: A Quiet Master of Dutch Domesticity Esaias Boursse, a name perhaps less familiar than those of Vermeer or Rembrandt, nevertheless stands as a significant figure in the rich tapestry of 17th-century Dutch painting. Born in Amsterdam in 1631 and tragically lost at sea …
A portrait built from Esaias Boursse'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.
