tamiji
kitagawa
The Transcultural Vision of Tamiji Kitagawa Tamiji Kitagawa (1894–1989) stands as a monumental bridge between the delicate traditions of Japanese aesthetics and the bold, revolutionary currents of Western modernism. Born in Ushio, Shizuoka prefecture, his early life was steeped in the cultural richness of Japan, …
A portrait built from tamiji kitagawa's own colours
Every 4 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.
