hirowatari
koshu
A Life Woven with Ink and Peach Hirowatari Koshu (1737–1784), a name perhaps less heralded than some of his contemporaries, remains a quietly compelling figure within the rich tapestry of Edo-period Japanese art. Born in Nagasaki, a vital port city that fostered both artistic exchange …
A portrait built from hirowatari koshu'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.
