Francis King: A Pioneer of Color Field Painting Francis King stands as a singular figure in the realm of British abstract expressionism, an artist whose distinctive approach to color and composition has cemented his place within the canon of mid-century modern art. Born circa 1934, …
Every 5 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.