José
Malhoa
A Life Rooted in Portuguese Soil José Vital Branco Malhoa, known simply as José Malhoa, emerged from the heart of Portugal in 1855, born in the thermal town of Caldas da Rainha. From a tender age, it was evident that young José possessed an innate …
A portrait built from José Malhoa'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.
