Sadatora
The Ethereal Vision of Utagawa Sadatora In the vibrant, pulsing heart of Edo-period Japan, where the concept of ukiyo—the floating world—defined the very essence of existence, Utagawa Sadatora emerged as a master of capturing the ephemeral. Born around 1825 in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, …
A portrait built from Sadatora's own colours
Every 4 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.