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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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Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Fragonard's palette is Rococo at its most exuberant — warm pinks, golden yellows, and the green of manicured gardens. His brushwork is as fluid as his color is sensuous.

Palette: #473B2C #6F4C30 #9D7F57 #17120B #AFAB92 #727553 #3B1E0F #8A823A

  • The Stolen Kiss (ca. 1760): #1B130B #311B0F #513E29 #0D0C07 #7C5E44 #9A8067
  • A Boy in a Red-Lined Cloak (1780): #3D362B #29251F #5D5443 #9F8663 #5E3E2B #7A5D3F
  • The Fountain of Love (ca. 1785): #352E1C #554125 #221C12 #7C5F37 #B58E5B #1A120C
  • Kvindeportræt (1778-82): #49392B #2B2724 #775A3D #B78868 #1A1A1B
  • A Game of Horse and Rider (ca. 1775-80): #C0CBC6 #747F54 #8A823A #708B7E #B8B591 #705325
  • Vilan På Flykten Till Egypten: #49413A #6C4736 #333033 #97673F #4E3231 #22252F
  • Den Vackra Tjänsteflickan ("la Résistance Inutile"): #9A7B4A #E0D5BC #ADA68F #27373F #D5A84C #716B52

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