Matsubayashi
Shōsai
Matsubayashi Shosai: A Legacy Forged in Clay Born in Asahi, Japan, in 1865, Matsubayashi Shosai’s life was inextricably linked to the ancient traditions of his family – a lineage stretching back twelve generations as masters of Asahi ware pottery. His birth marked not just the …
A portrait built from Matsubayashi Shōsai'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.