Mitsumochi
The Refined World of Tosa Mitsumochi: A Legacy in Yamato-e Tosa Mitsumochi, a name resonating through the annals of Japanese art history, stands as a pivotal figure in the development and flourishing of the yamato-e tradition. Active primarily during the mid-16th century – roughly from …
A portrait built from Mitsumochi'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.