ōtagaki
rengetsu
Ōtagaki Rengetsu: A Life Woven in Ink and Clay Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) remains a singular figure in Japanese art history, an enigma wrapped in the serene beauty of her waka poetry and the understated elegance of her pottery. More than just a nun, a poet, …
A portrait built from ōtagaki rengetsu's own colours
Every 5 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.
