The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Osamu
Tezuka
1928
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1989
· Modern
Osamu Tezuka: The God of Manga Early Life and Influences Born on November 3, 1928, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, as 手塚 治 (Tezuka Osamu). His family was well-educated; his father worked in management, and ancestors included lawyers and doctors. Early exposure to art: His mother …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Osamu Tezuka's own colours
Every 3 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.