tomioka
yusuke
The Last Voice of Bunjinga: The Life and Legacy of Tomioka Tessai Tomioka Tessai, born as Tomioka Yusuke, remains one of the most profound and singular figures in the long tapestry of Japanese art history. Standing at a monumental crossroads between eras, he was both …
A portrait built from tomioka yusuke's own colours
Every 9 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.
