Kitazawa
Rakuten
The Genesis of Manga: Kitazawa Rakuten’s Pioneering Vision Kitazawa Rakuten (1876-1955), a name synonymous with the birth of modern manga, stands as an undeniable figure in Japanese artistic history. Born in Tokyo amidst the burgeoning industrialization and cultural dynamism of the late Meiji era, Rakuten’s …
A portrait built from Kitazawa Rakuten's own colours
Every 6 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.
