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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.

Scanning works…

David Hockney

Hockney's California paintings introduced a new palette to British art — swimming pool turquoise, lawn green, and the bleached pink of Los Angeles stucco under perpetual sunshine.

Palette: #E5E3DE #908985 #B8B5AE #E8C5A5 #CD725A #DD9D7D #161515 #A93227

  • The First Marriage (a Marriage of Styles I) (1962): #BF9F7B #595559 #D5C7BA #AE9F92 #867F84 #957B6B
  • Man in Shower in Beverly Hills (1964): #959494 #E0D8D2 #1B1B1B #5B5F64 #67A89C #B8BAB4
  • A Bigger Splash (1967): #539AB3 #7EBCDD #C3A797 #E1D4C2 #ABC1CD #575A5A
  • My Parents (1977): #8FAFA1 #BBB9CE #2AB061 #5F312D #E1BB8A #4B6F5D
  • Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style (1961): #595656 #957062 #9B3F2F #2D2D2D #DFD7CE #BBABA3
  • Study for Doll Boy (1960): #D5CAB2 #644F50 #937A70 #836043 #B5A491 #B57570
  • The Berliner and the Bavarian (1962): #E2D4C1 #434343 #C7CACB #A1B2C2 #978E8E #6C666A
  • Metropolitan Opera Poster (1981): #EFEEEE #A8A3A0 #559167 #9A605A #7D2E22 #B95424
  • Rain (1973): #70A9B5 #F8EFDD #478DA4 #B2CFCE
  • Snow (1973): #888189 #F8F6F2 #B5AFAD #D4CFC9 #AAA57D #66656B
  • Oz Obscenity Fund Lithograph (1971): #CDD0CA #A4A49B #676861 #373834
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F4ECE7 #B2A99E #D4CCC3 #D47248 #72695F #DC976A
  • Wind (1973): #D1E3C8 #F6F7F2 #9FA69E #4D5951 #81B9D2 #C9CEC8
  • The Nightingale (1983): #E9E9EA #726987 #293970 #D5D3D0 #0A0B11 #23252F
  • Sun (1973): #F6F4E0 #587FAE #6F9EBD #C0BE95 #ECD887 #9F7976
  • In an Old Book (1966): #E4DDD7 #BCB3AE #978E88 #635A55
  • In the Dull Village (1966): #F6F3EE #A5A19B #CAC6C1 #F3E6CD
  • Fourteen Poems (1966): #BCBAB5 #918E8A #101010 #605B59 #3E2F34
  • The Threepenny Opera (1972): #BDB6AF #8F8B85 #141015 #B37E76 #064629 #CC1C12
  • Mist (1973): #F3EAE6 #C3C6C5 #E5D4D2
  • Lightning (1973): #544B48 #887F7D #AFAAA6 #413B37 #F2F0EA
  • Photography Is Dead. Long Live Painting (1995): #E4E8F1 #C2C0B3 #F7D542 #60685A #E4B842 #5A517C
  • Cavafy II (1966): #F2EEEA #C5C0BB #938B84 #59514E
  • Untitled Study for a Painting (1967): #AECED9 #7EB5CF #526C56 #E5DCC1 #3B4B3D #5298C0
  • Man Peeping. (1963): #DDD7CE #85807D #BBB2AD #4D4946 #B3313A #962834
  • Jungle Boy (1964): #F3EFE3 #979385 #BC6752 #6A685C #E7BDA5 #C4BFAF
  • The Arrival (1963): #F7F6F3 #7C7974 #EDAA8C #A9A7A2 #CCCBC6 #F1D2BF
  • Bedlam (1963): #F4F3EF #CAC7C1 #9D9A95 #DBB49F
  • The Drinking Scene (1963): #F9F9F6 #B7B5AF #525152 #DAD6CF #7B7878 #C46F66
  • Cast Away (1963): #F9F8F6 #CFCDC8 #EAAA8B #EECDB7 #B2B0AB #848580
  • Receiving the Inheritance (1963): #F9F8F6 #5C5A58 #93918C #C5C3BE #E1987F #EEC3AE
  • Disintigration [<I>sic</I>] (1963): #F9F8F6 #A1A09A #D0CFCB #EB9B7D #6E6B66 #ECCCBA
  • Death in Harlem (1963): #F9F8F6 #C3C1BD #5D5C59 #878581 #EBD0BD
  • Viewing a Prison Scene (1963): #F9F9F7 #8A8984 #C7C6C0 #5E5C5A #C68572 #E9C4B5
  • Marries an Old Maid (1963): #F8F7F5 #565554 #CDC8C2 #807E7A #E3C2B2 #A4A29D
  • Meeting the Other People (1963): #F8F8F6 #C4C3BE #9B9995 #D96B52 #E49279 #EDBBA6
  • The Wallet Begins to Empty (1963): #F9F8F6 #4B4B4B #CFCECA #D9634D #EFC8B8 #9C9B97
  • The 7 Stone Weakling (1963): #F9F9F7 #E4A28B #C0BEBA #D7634F #DB7C66 #F1CBB6
  • Meeting the Good People (Washington) (1963): #F8F7F4 #6F6D69 #A8A5A0 #D3D1CC #4A4945
  • Diving: the 1972 Olympic Games (1971): #C2D1E0 #97B7C0 #A0B8D9 #7797C7 #D2C0AE #08090C
  • The Election Campaign (with Dark Message [<I>sic</I>] ) (1963): #FAF9F6 #7C7876 #4F4E4E #B3ACA6 #D2CFC9 #CB7665
  • The Start of the Spending Spree and the Door Opening for a Blonde (1963): #F5F5F3 #C8C7C2 #DA6F53 #EDB79C #E89477 #A19F9A
  • The Gospel Singing (Good People). [Madison Sq. Garden]. (1963): #F8F7F4 #C4C1BC #585757 #ECC5B0 #8D8A86 #E37056
  • The Diploma (1962): #B7B7B7 #868686 #373A3C #595857
  • Paintings and Drawings for Parade Poster (1981): #2E2D2C #D7D0CD #8F3834 #6B3030 #37394C #615B4D
  • Save the Theatre Museum Campaign (1982): #D4CCC9 #ADA6A2 #827D79 #625F5B
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F2EAE4 #BFB6AE #5F564F #8E867D #E9BE98 #E2996F
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1969-70): #C6D1D9 #3E4448 #262B31 #11151D #69727A #969DA4
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F4EDE7 #403935 #716861 #C6BEB6 #D78364 #9F978E
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F3EAE3 #302C28 #736A60 #E1A076 #D6C7B8 #9F9689
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F4EEEA #958B83 #3B3632 #BFB6AE #625A53 #F5DAC8
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F5EEE8 #635954 #312D2A #998F86 #CAC1B8 #BE7558
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F4ECE6 #433B37 #C5BEB5 #9D968C #696159 #DCAC86
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F3ECE6 #9F968B #E4A06E #C8BFB5 #72695F #EDCDB1
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F5EEE8 #E2B99E #C98060 #AEA69C #443C37 #D4CBC1
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F3EBE5 #332E2B #B7AEA4 #E5C5AD #59514C #827A71
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F4ECE7 #3E3632 #665E54 #C1B8AA #988D80
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F3ECE6 #2D2827 #CAC1B9 #C2694A #E1B796 #9E968F
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F3ECE6 #CCC2B7 #A1988F #7D746B #E1A782 #3D3732
  • A Rake's Progress (ca. 1963): #F5EEE8 #383330 #C0B6AD #584F4A #797069 #958C83
  • Shakespeare - the Globe and the World Poster (1981): #D5D2D2 #A9ADAB #AC7672 #DFC3AA #5C7369 #C9A9A1
  • Oz Obscenity Fund Lithograph (1971): #BFC7C3 #A7AEA8 #7B817E #464A46
  • Oz (1971): #FCFAF5 #C7C4BD #9B978F #726E67
  • The Perspective Lesson (1984): #E2DDDC #B0A8A4 #7D736C #5F4943 #AFBFCA #EEE3C8
  • Edward Lear (1964): #E0DDCF #B9B5A3 #504E46 #928E7D #747163
  • Rocks Nevada, Colorado (ca. 1965): #8E7752 #9D8C73 #675639 #7E200A #965234 #26190E
  • Rocks, Nevada (1968): #F2EFEA #CE3331 #151213 #C1BAAF #5B4F4B #EDB2A0
  • Coloured Tree (1968): #F2EFE7 #C3C2AB #8F9479 #6C6C66 #E0948D #A9C7D0
  • The Marriage (1962): #EFECE3 #C6C1B2 #7D7766 #544E41 #A49F8D
  • Portrait of a Man. (1937-63): #FCFBF3 #C3BBB8 #C4EDCB #9F887F #786C6B
  • Peter Schlesinger (1970): #303032 #E4E5EA #8B8B8C #1F1F21 #535353 #B5B6B8
  • Gretchen & the Snurl (1961): #EDECE7 #121214 #BFBBB3 #9D9991 #7B766F #484541
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EDEAE5 #B5B0AD #837C7C
  • Three Kings and a Queen (1961): #EDEBE5 #C2BDB1 #868073 #484138
  • Kaisarion with All His Beauty (1961): #EEE9D5 #4E4B46 #757064 #B7B19D #979082
  • Water Pouring Into Swimming Pool, Santa Monica (1964): #E6E4E4 #B9C2C6 #1F1817 #85AFBF #6F6463 #4D3839
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EDE9E4 #BEB9B5 #908A86 #615C59
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #E8E5E3 #B9AFAE #846D72 #4D484D
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #ECE8E3 #C3BEBB #9B9592 #5E5959 #312D2D
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #F2EFEB #262525 #625A52 #47403C #8D857F
  • Swimmer (1982): #A1C0CC #EEEEED #7295AD #566B87 #858994 #4D4257
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #E5E0DC #90898C #B9B3B1 #5C5661
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EFECE7 #BEBBB8 #696364
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #F1EEEA #5F575E #D3D0CE #A8A4A5
  • Picture of a Portrait in a Silver Frame (1965): #1C89BD #23272E #C7C8C4 #599AC2 #9E9B96 #767673
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EFECE7
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #E4E1DC
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EBE8E4
  • Kasmin Twice (1967): #EFECE7 #C6BFB7 #686259 #969086 #2E2926
  • Picture of a Landscape in an Elaborate Gold Frame (1965): #F3F0E8 #CEAE4C #B59543 #8E7037 #C5C48D #503B25
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #EDECE9
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1969): #F0EFEC
  • Picture of Melrose Avenue in an Ornate Gold Frame (1965): #CEDBE1 #1F1C15 #ABB3B4 #BFA546 #3F3723 #E3E7E5
  • From Suite (1965): #EDE9E2 #A18C59 #E1D4BC #6D5D3B #BDAA81
  • From Suite (1965): #EDEAE4 #ADACAE #8D2127 #7E8379 #F0E02B #709A77
  • Picture of a Still Life Which Has an Elaborate Silver Frame (1965): #F1EEE7 #BDBFBB #919B9B #3B4750 #667176 #982629
  • A Rake's Progress and Other Etchings (1963): #FDFAF3 #B6B2AD #5A5454 #D77A6E #ECBCB1 #E2968A
  • First British International Print Biennale (1968): #E4E2E3 #AC929F #CAB5BF #AAABBE #A6636B
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F3F1ED #D8D5D0 #A09A96
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales (1937): #DDDCD8 #AFADAA #878684 #5E5D5B
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #DEDBD7 #F6F5F1 #9E9A96
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F5F4EF #6C6662 #AAA49E #89817D #D2CDC8
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F9F8F4 #DBD8D4
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F8F7F3
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #787470 #F7F6F2 #5D5955 #A8A49F #D3D0CB
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #EBE9E4 #56514E #8A8581
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #EBEAE5 #C6C4BF
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #FAFAF6 #D3D1CD
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F8F7F2 #A39E9A
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F3F1EC #CCC8C1 #87817B
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F6F4EF #7C7570 #CFCBC5 #AEA7A1
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F9F8F3 #847E79 #D7D4CF #B8B3AE
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F7F6F1 #8A8681 #D4D0CC #ABA6A1
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #FBFAF6 #BCB5B1
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #ECEBE5 #67615E #CBC7C2 #918C87
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F6F5F1 #A8A5A0
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F3F2ED #8E8A84 #625F5A #C4C1B9
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #565350 #F8F7F4 #D8D5D1 #817E7A
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #4C4A45 #F5F3EF #AAA5A0 #76716D
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F7F5F0 #D0CBC4 #A29995
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F2F1EC #CBC7C3 #A29F9A
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F9F8F4 #7D7975 #64615C #ADA9A4
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #FAF9F4 #8B8682 #CBC7C3 #A7A29E
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F2F1EC #CBC8C1
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F7F6F1 #BFBBB6
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F9F8F3 #D5D2CC #B9B5B0 #9D9894
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #5B5752 #EFEDE8 #827D78 #AAA59E
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #3C3733 #292420 #E1DDD8 #A39E9A #6A635F
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #7A7672 #FBFAF6 #625F5A #A9A6A1
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F5F3EF #B3AFAA
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #615C58 #F3F2ED #918B87 #D5D1CD #B7B2AD #534E4A
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #CAC6C0 #E8E5DF #696460 #A19C96
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F1EFEA #9F9A94 #D0CCC7 #746F69
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #EEECE7 #6F6A64 #BFBAB5 #958F89
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #F0EEEA #C4C0BB #726D68 #9E9A95
  • Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (1970): #EAE8E2 #817E79 #64605C #A09D98
  • Myself and My Heroes (1961): #E9E6D9 #C3BCAC #938C7C #625C51
  • Punchinellas (1986): #DEE0D2 #B4B5B6 #249669 #368360 #96978F #A7CFB8
  • Punchinellas (1986): #EDE8EC #D3B2C8 #8B376A #99567F #B283A0 #926681
  • Die Frau Ohne Schatten Poster (1992): #2E376B #2B2C34 #3E3B3F #395286 #75889B #466B90
  • The Threepenny Opera Poster (1972): #CBC4BF #AC9C96 #45564D #5F2F2D #81887F #7C625C
  • Wish You Were Gone (1971): #A29A87 #1A1C1A #32302C #C5BDB7 #729154 #464A40
  • American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman) (1968): #9BC9C6 #BEA893 #58BBE6 #414E4C #748989 #181612
  • Gonzalez and Shadow (1972): #8F7A5B #805E35 #C2AA68 #A27D56 #AD7938 #C6D5C2
  • Water Pouring Into a Swimming Pool (1964): #FAFAF0 #D1D9D1 #453632 #A8D1DB #74655F #B7B8AD
  • Pembroke Studio with Blue Chairs and Lamp (1985): #F9FAEE #C0C4B2 #FAA230 #F3D8B3 #F8B659 #65B4C5

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