The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Itō
Jakuchū
1716
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1800
· Early Modern
A Kyoto Merchant’s Vision: The World of Ito Jakuchu Born in 1716 amidst the bustling Nishiki market district of Kyoto, Ito Jakuchu emerged as one of Japan's most original and captivating artists. Unlike many of his contemporaries who followed established artistic lineages, Jakuchu’s path was …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Itō Jakuchū's own colours
Every 19 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.
← Cool · Shadow
Warm · Earth
Gold · Light →
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot
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.
Reading the Genome
The signature, in numbers
The Source Works
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.