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onabolu obe
A Visionary of the Canvas: The Life and Legacy of Aina Onabolu Obe In the vibrant tapestry of African art history, few threads shine as brightly or as foundational as that of Aina Onabolu Obe. Born in 1882 in the historic town of Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, …
A portrait built from aina onabolu obe's own colours
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.
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.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
