shokusanjin
life and artistic journey shokusanjin, a renowned japanese poet and fiction writer, left an indelible mark on the art world with his unique blend of traditional and innovative styles. born in 1749 in edo (now tokyo), shokusanjin's life was a testament to the cultural and …
A portrait built from shokusanjin'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.
