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Zhang Lichen: Echoes of Nature in a Fractured World Zhang Lichen’s work isn't merely about depicting the natural world; it’s an excavation of its essence, a quiet confrontation with the fragility and resilience inherent within seemingly simple forms. Born in Beijing in 1939, Lichen’s artistic …
A portrait built from zhang lichen's own colours
Every 2 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.
