emperor
go-yōzei
A Sovereign’s Brush: The Life and Art of Emperor Go-Yōzei Emperor Go-Yōzei, born Katahito in Kyoto in 1571, occupied a unique position in Japanese history—a ruler deeply immersed in the aesthetic currents of his time. He wasn't merely a figurehead presiding over the tumultuous transition …
A portrait built from emperor go-yōzei's own colours
Every 1 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.
