masuo ikeda — Palette Genome

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masuo
ikeda

1934 — 1997 · Modern

Masuo Ikeda: A Visionary Bridging Tradition and Modernity Masuo Ikeda (1934 – 1997) stands as a singular figure in Japanese art, embodying an extraordinary blend of artistic disciplines—painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, literature, and filmmaking—resulting in a remarkably cohesive oeuvre. Born in Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda’s formative …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from masuo ikeda's own colours

Every 9 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

masuo
ikeda

A portrait built from masuo ikeda's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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A portrait built from masuo ikeda's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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