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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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Georges Rouault

Georges-Henri Rouault was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism.

Palette: #A1907B #746959 #0F1012 #9C663F #463024 #CEBE98 #723D28 #C78C48

  • The Bride (Aunt Sallys) (1907): #0B0E0D #282C27 #5B593F #473D2F #1C110D #3A493F
  • The Three Judges (ca. 1936): #2A2320 #BB3A24 #462C21 #933C26 #69412E #C3B48F
  • The Italian Woman (1938): #737169 #D2C6A3 #565251 #3A373E #91876D #222127
  • Christ a la Colonne' (1930s?) By (1930): #3E4449 #627175 #D9BD83 #98643E #B29772 #B4B4AA
  • Crucifixion' (1930s) By (1930): #28201B #C7994F #3C2B22 #AD7A44 #7B5F48 #6F7481
  • Museo Soumaya (1939): #606B71 #1E1515 #A8A69E #393B3C #564238 #7D7569
  • Saint John the Baptist' (1930s?) By (1930): #3F4A57 #171B25 #D19980 #697F96 #2F2A2D #AC8B81
  • Unidentified Painting By (2024): #273537 #08111C #AE8550 #463F2C #796B4F #A56A2A

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