Thomas
Gainsborough
Early Life, Family and Training In the quiet market town of Sudbury, United Kingdom, the story of Thomas Gainsborough began on 14 May 1727. He was the youngest son of John Gainsborough, a man who made his living as a weaver and wool merchant. While …
A portrait built from Thomas Gainsborough's own colours
Every 100 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.