masahiko
matsumoto
A Pioneer of Alternative Manga: The Cinematic Vision of Masahiko Matsumoto Masahiko Matsumoto, born in Osaka, Japan, on November 24, 1934, and passing away on February 14, 2005, stands as a pivotal figure in the evolution of Japanese manga. Often overshadowed by contemporaries like Osamu …
A portrait built from masahiko matsumoto's own colours
Every 5 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.