Hans
Hofmann
Early Life and European Foundations Hans Hofmann, born in Weißenburg an der Weser, Germany, in 1880, embarked on a journey that would indelibly shape the landscape of modern art. Initially drawn to the precision of science and mathematics – a path he pursued with governmental …
A portrait built from Hans Hofmann's own colours
Every 17 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.