john
hudson
John Hudson (1662–1719): A Master of Subtle Detail in the Age of Grubby Grandeur The world of 17th and early 18th-century England was one of burgeoning wealth, intricate social hierarchies, and a fervent appetite for visual representation. Amidst this dynamic landscape emerged John Hudson, a …
A portrait built from john hudson's own colours
Every 8 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.
