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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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Ben Nicholson

Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM was an English painter of abstract compositions, landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.

Palette: #9E845D #201E1A #6D573A #37291C #D6D1C6 #4B3F2C #BAA07D #4E6659

  • Ben Nicholsonlabel Qs:len,"ben Nicholson: #191816 #6A5126 #2D250D #413112 #0F0D10
  • The Lowestoft Bowl (1911): #272320 #131312 #AEA27F #443629 #7D704B #814925
  • Lady in Furs, Mme. P. (ca. 1907): #212019 #151611 #76583C #453724
  • Silver (1938): #A0A79D #757F6E #C4CBCD #4F5D51 #C0A46D #E7EDF2
  • Nude (ca. 1921): #DDCDBF #BC9D80 #4A6F5D #1F2F24 #917051 #B3A795
  • Mushrooms (1940): #D5B96E #6A5931 #A1884C #61322A #ADA399 #DDD1CE
  • Miss Jekyll’s Gardening Boots (1920): #3E3933 #D5D3BB #968160 #594F43 #725F48 #B4AD94
  • Studio Still Life (1914): #251F1E #635538 #3A3226 #4A402C #3D1B1C #6F2B22
  • The Hill Above Harlech (ca. 1917): #92826A #534B34 #322C1F #675A31 #78684F #D8C097
  • Entrance to the Bodleian Library (date not known): #9E8762 #483D2C #776548 #64543D #2E271C #35250F
  • Wadham College, from the Back (1906): #A18357 #7B6643 #4D3E2A #2E2519 #6A5A42
  • The Entrance to Worcester College (date not known): #B49366 #433421 #6C5538 #8B704C

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