Tomimoto
Kenkichi
Tomimoto Kenkichi: A Living Legacy of Lacquered Beauty Tomimoto Kenkichi, born in Nara, Japan, on June 5th, 1886, and passing away in 1963, stands as a towering figure in the world of Japanese art. More than simply a potter or craftsman, he was a visionary …
A portrait built from Tomimoto Kenkichi's own colours
Every 4 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.
