kogyo sakamaki — Palette Genome

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kogyo
sakamaki

1869 — 1927 · 19th Century

Kōgyo Sakamaki (1869–1927): The Poet of Noh Kōgyo Sakamaki, whose name translates to “Moonlit Harvest,” stands as one of Japan’s most revered printmakers of the Meiji era (1868–1912), a period marked by rapid modernization and cultural introspection. Born Henyu Bennosuke in Nihonbashi, Tokyo—a bustling district …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from kogyo sakamaki's own colours

Every 11 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.

kogyosakamaki

A portrait built from kogyo sakamaki's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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