Helen
Hyde
Early Life and Education Born: Lima, New York (April 6, 1868) Died: Pasadena, California (May 13, 1919) Helen Hyde's artistic journey began early. She received initial instruction from Ferdinand Richardt at the age of twelve. Her family moved to San Francisco, where she continued her …
A portrait built from Helen Hyde's own colours
Every 57 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.
