sadatora
Utagawa Sadatora: A Master of Edo Period Landscape and Female Portraiture Utagawa Sadatora (c. 1825-present) stands as a captivating figure within the rich tapestry of Japanese Edo period art (1603–1867). Born around 1825 in Tokyo, he emerged from the shadow of his mentor, Utagawa Yoshitora—another …
A portrait built from sadatora's own colours
Every 4 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.
