okada
baison
Okada Baison: A Master of Meiji Era Ink Wash Born in Osaka, Japan, in 1864, Okada Baison emerged during a pivotal period in Japanese history – the Meiji Restoration. This era, marked by rapid modernization and westernization, profoundly shaped the artistic landscape, fostering both traditional …
A portrait built from okada baison's own colours
Every 2 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.
