koun
itagaki
Koun Itagaki: A Pioneer of Japanese Landscape Painting Koun Itagaki (伊藤 若冲, 1716–1800) stands as a monumental figure in Edo-period Japanese art, recognized primarily for his breathtaking landscapes—particularly those depicting birds and blossoms—that profoundly influenced subsequent generations of painters. Born into a family of Confucian …
A portrait built from koun itagaki'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.
