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The Masters · Chromatic Profile

james
smillie

1807 — 1885 · 19th Century

a scottish engraver's impact on american art james smillie, a renowned scottish engraver, left an indelible mark on the american art scene during his lifetime. born in edinburgh, scotland in 1807, smillie's artistic journey is a testament to his skill and dedication. early life and …

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james smillie
The Palette Genome

A portrait built from james smillie's own colours

Every 1 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition
The Chromatic Knot

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.

0° Red 90° Yellow 180° Cyan 270° Blue saturation →
Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers