Françoise
Gilot
A Life Painted in Independence Françoise Gilot, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, in 1921 and passing away in New York City in June of 2023 at the remarkable age of 101, was far more than simply a muse. Though inextricably linked in history with Pablo Picasso, …
A portrait built from Françoise Gilot's own colours
Every 2 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.
