The Masters · Chromatic Profile
toshusai
sharaku
1794
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1795
· 19th Century
The Enigmatic Flash of Tōshūsai Sharaku Tōshūsai Sharaku remains one of the most captivating and elusive figures in the history of ukiyo-e, the “pictures of the floating world” that flourished during Japan’s Edo period. Active for a mere ten months – from roughly May 1794 …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from toshusai sharaku's own colours
Every 100 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.