kuncan
Kuncan (Shixi): A Buddhist Monk's Rustic Landscapes Born: 1612, Wuling, Hunan, China Died: 1673 Other Names: Shixi Kuncan, also known as Shixi, was a significant figure in late Ming Dynasty Chinese painting. Born in 1612 in Wuling, Hunan province, his life took a defining turn …
A portrait built from kuncan's own colours
Every 2 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.
