li
k'an
A Life Immersed in Bamboo: The World of Li K’an Li K'an, a name resonating with the quiet strength and understated elegance of his chosen subject matter, stands as a significant figure within the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) Chinese painting tradition. Born around 1245 in Jiqiu …
A portrait built from li k'an'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.