Wang
Wenzhi
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Wang Wenzhi, born in Dantu (modern Zhenjiang), Jiangsu province, China, in 1730 during the Qing Dynasty, emerged from a family steeped in scholarly tradition. While details of his early upbringing remain somewhat elusive, it is known that he displayed an …
A portrait built from Wang Wenzhi'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.
