mori
sosen
Mori Sosen: Master of the Monkey and a Window into Edo Japan Mori Sosen (森 狙仙, 1747 – August 18, 1821) stands as a pivotal figure in Japanese art history, particularly renowned for his captivating depictions of monkeys. Born during the late Edo period, he …
A portrait built from mori sosen's own colours
Every 3 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.
