James
McDougal Hart
James McDougal Hart (1828-1901): A Pioneer of Hudson River Romanticism James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) stands as a prominent figure in the Hudson River School, an influential movement that championed idealized landscapes and celebrated America’s natural beauty during the mid-nineteenth century. Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, Hart's …
A portrait built from James McDougal Hart's own colours
Every 6 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.