james
thomson
The Master of Light and Line: The Legacy of James Thomson In the delicate interplay of shadow and stipple, the works of James Thomson offer a window into the refined sensibilities of the eighteenth century. An engraver of remarkable precision, Thomson carved his name into …
A portrait built from james thomson's own colours
Every 3 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.