kōshirō
onchi
The Architect of Modern Impression Born into the refined atmosphere of an aristocratic Tokyo lineage, Kōshirō Onchi was destined for a life where tradition and innovation would eternally collide.His early education, steeped in the delicate precision of Japanese calligraphy, provided a foundational grace that would …
A portrait built from kōshirō onchi's own colours
Every 2 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.