james
daugherty
James Henry Daugherty (1889 – 1974): A Pioneer of American Modernism James Henry Daugherty (June 1, 1889 – February 21, 1974) was an American modernist painter, muralist, children’s book author and illustrator who profoundly impacted the visual arts landscape of his era. Born in Asheville, …
A portrait built from james daugherty's own colours
Every 1 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.
