saitō
kiyoshi
The Soul of the Woodblock: The Life and Legacy of Kiyoshi Saitō Kiyoshi Saitō (1907–1997) was far more than a mere printmaker; he was a visionary architect of light and form who bridged the ancient traditions of Japan with the bold, experimental spirit of Western …
A portrait built from saitō kiyoshi'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.
