Utagawa
Sadahide, Gountei Sadahide, Gyokuransai Sadahide, Gyokuō
The Versatile Brush of Utagawa Sadahide Utagawa Sadahide, a name that appears under several pseudonyms – Gountei Sadahide, Gyokuransai Sadahide, and Gyokuō – represents a fascinating figure in the late Edo period’s ukiyo-e world. Born sometime in the early 19th century (precise dates remain elusive), …
A portrait built from Utagawa Sadahide, Gountei Sadahide, Gyokuransai Sadahide, Gyokuō'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.
