Zhang
Zhao
Zhang Zhao: A Master of Running Script in the Qing Dynasty The world of 17th-century Chinese art is rich with figures who shaped its trajectory, and among them stands Zhang Zhao (1691–1745), a calligrapher whose elegant running script – known as *jiejing* – continues to …
A portrait built from Zhang Zhao's own colours
Every 7 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.