Hara
Zaichū
Hara Zaichū: The Quiet Master of Kyoto’s Artistic Heart Hara Zaichū (1750-1837), born Hara Chien, stands as a pivotal figure in Japanese art history – the founding patriarch of the esteemed Hara School. His life unfolded entirely within the serene landscapes of Kyoto, a city …
A portrait built from Hara Zaichū's own colours
Every 1 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.
