xie
shichen
Xie Shichen: Weaver of Tranquil Landscapes Xiè Shíchén (謝時臣, 1487–after 1567), often rendered as Hsieh Shih-ch'en in Western scholarship, stands as a pivotal figure in the late Ming dynasty’s artistic landscape. His work embodies the delicate balance between scholarly tradition and burgeoning naturalism, firmly establishing …
A portrait built from xie shichen's own colours
Every 7 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.
