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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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Paulus Potter

Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in landscapes featuring animals, often from a low vantage point.

Palette: #3D341A #675A37 #A79F83 #271F10 #8C815F #181309 #7F8A8C #5E3B20

  • Herdershut (1645): #9D9779 #2C250E #423819 #796D40 #BAB497 #1C1706
  • De Berenjacht (1649): #282213 #A49473 #5D4B2F #3E2F1B #C2BCA1 #5E3B20
  • Orpheus en de Dieren (1650): #6A613B #494021 #292313 #39331D #9F9D8D #818F9B
  • Herders Met Hun Vee (1651): #827F60 #3E391D #584922 #A7AB91 #272010 #68603B
  • Koeien in de Weide Bij Een Boerderij (1653): #69613A #4E4526 #A8A391 #A4926F #362B1A
  • Twee Paarden in de Weide Bij Een Hek (1649): #988661 #564829 #7F877F #B0A58A #272013 #352C16
  • Vier Koeien in de Weide (1651): #746A50 #9B9277 #504122 #3B2C19 #6C4B26 #8D7D5B
  • Een Patrijshond (1653): #7C704A #271D0D #403117 #5E4C2C #191309 #A79B70

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