Narashige
Koide
A Pioneer of Modern Japanese Painting: The Life and Art of Narashige Koide Narashige Koide, born in Osaka in 1887, emerged as a pivotal figure in the evolution of early 20th-century Japanese art. His brief but intensely productive career bridged the traditions of Nihonga – …
A portrait built from Narashige Koide's own colours
Every 5 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.
