eiraku
hozen
eiraku hozen: A Master of Kyoto Ceramics and Symbolism eiraku hozen (1795-1854), also known as Zengoro, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese ceramics and painting. Born into the esteemed eiraku zengoro lineage—a family renowned for its dedication to kyo-yaki, or Kyoto …
A portrait built from eiraku hozen'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.
