georges
van houten
Georges van Houten (1888–1964): A Painter of Quiet Intensity Georges van Houten, born in Cannes, France, in 1888, was a Dutch painter who achieved considerable renown for his intimate portraits and evocative depictions of the human form. Though he remained largely unrecognized during his lifetime, …
A portrait built from georges van houten'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.
