Ethel
Reed
Ethel Reed: A Visionary of Art Nouveau and Early American Illustration Ethel Reed (1874-1912) stands as a remarkable figure in the annals of American graphic art, particularly recognized for her exquisite contributions to the Art Nouveau movement. Born Newburyport, Massachusetts, on March 13th, 1874, Reed’s …
A portrait built from Ethel Reed's own colours
Every 15 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.
