kawana
kōichi
The Genesis of a Visionary Born in the tranquil landscapes of Hokkaido, Japan, in 1930, Koichi Kawana’s life was shaped by an early immersion in the contemplative beauty of the natural world. His formative years were deeply influenced by the profound principles of Zen Buddhism, …
A portrait built from kawana kōichi'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.