ueda
akinari
early life and literary contributions ueda akinari, a prominent figure in 18th-century japan, left an indelible mark on the country's literary landscape. born on july 25, 1734, in osaka, and passing away on august 8, 1809, in kyoto, ueda akinari's life was a testament to …
A portrait built from ueda akinari's own colours
Every 1 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.
