A Voice from the American Vernacular: The Life and Legacy of John Bucknell Russell John Bucknell Russell, born in 1819 and passing in 1893, remains a fascinating, if often overlooked, figure in the landscape of 19th-century American intellectual life. He wasn’t a painter himself, but …
Every 18 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.