James
Abbott McNeill Whistler
A Life Shaped by Aestheticism: The World of James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler, born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1834, was a figure perpetually at odds with convention—a painter who championed “art for art’s sake” during an era obsessed with moralizing narratives. His …
A portrait built from James Abbott McNeill Whistler's own colours
Every 100 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.
