Kees
van Dongen
The Painter of Almond Eyes and Parisian Nights Kees van Dongen, born Cornelis Theodorus Maria van Dongen in 1877, remains one of the most electrifying voices of the early twentieth century. Emerging from the somber, tonal traditions of the Hague School in his native Rotterdam, …
A portrait built from Kees van Dongen's own colours
Every 17 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.