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A living archive of how artists work with color across time. Each artist profile scans publicly available works to trace dominant colors, a chromatic fingerprint, and the arc of a palette across a lifetime.A living archive of how artists work with color across time, tracing palettes, fingerprints, and lifetime arcs from public works.

Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.Begin with an artist, carry a palette into the drawing system, or read the wider project.

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Anton Mauve

Anthonij "Anton" Rudolf Mauve was a Dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the Hague School. He signed his paintings 'A.

Palette: #786E4C #4D462F #A29C82 #2E2B1C #B6A676 #D3D1B4 #B5B3A7 #D5C488

  • Het in Zee Brengen van Een Visserspink (1870): #D5C488 #958250 #534836 #B4A266 #735D3E #302D25
  • De Melkbocht (1870): #60583D #B6AB85 #8C8256 #474334 #37342C
  • Trekvaart (1860): #9F9B7E #54533C #7F7D64 #343322 #505129 #211E15
  • Heide Te Laren (1887): #786A4B #B4B2A8 #4F472F #34301F #A99875 #242117
  • Huisje Aan de Zandweg (1870): #99977E #403A1E #615D36 #95845C #73715B #282410
  • Huisje Aan Een Sloot (1870): #D5D4B8 #615C42 #847E5D #AAA990 #3F3C29 #BABDA7
  • Winter in de Scheveningse Bosjes (1870): #B8AF99 #5E5643 #93886F #403A2A
  • Paard (1860): #75764F #616931 #484729 #553C20 #37301D #252215
  • Het Atelier van de Haarlemse Schilder Pieter Frederik van Os (1856): #1B170F #3C311F #7D7051 #584E37 #B1A484 #654C2B

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