john
archibald woodside
a pioneer in american painting (1781-1852) john archibald woodside, also known as john a. woodside, was a prominent american painter born in philadelphia in 1781 and died in 1852. his work is characterized by narrative, animal, still life, and figure paintings that have left an …
A portrait built from john archibald woodside'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.
