Joseph
Ca Wood
Joseph Ca Wood: A Pioneer of American Portraiture Joseph Ca Wood (c. 1778 – 1830) stands as a pivotal figure in the nascent landscape of American art, recognized primarily for his masterful miniature portraits that captured the spirit of the early Republic. Born near Clarkstown, …
A portrait built from Joseph Ca Wood'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.
