The Precision of the Ming Dynasty Xia Kui operated during the Ming dynasty, a period where the technical execution of ink and color on silk demanded absolute control. His work is not a product of vague sentimentality but of deliberate, calculated brushwork. Looking at his …
Every 3 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.