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iida ryuta
iida ryuta was a japanese haiku poet born on july 10, 1920, in yamanashi prefecture, japan. he passed away on february 25, 2007, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most celebrated haiku poets of his time. iida ryuta was the son of dakotsu iida, also a renowned haiku poet. early life and education ryuta suffered from poor health in his childhood and was brought up by his grandmother. he attended sakaigawa elementary school, where he developed a fondness for reading, particularly novels by leo tolstoy. after completing his education, ryuta went on to graduate from university in 1947 with a t…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of iida ryuta's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
