James
Charles
A Life Immersed in Light and Rural Charm James Henry Charles, a name perhaps less immediately recognized than some of his Impressionist contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant place within the landscape of British art during the late 19th century. Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1851, …
A portrait built from James Charles's own colours
Every 13 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.
