katsushika
ōi
Katsushika Ōi: The Hidden Hand Behind Hokusai’s Daughter Katsushika Ōi (c. 1800 – c. 1866), also known as Ei, was a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist whose legacy remains shrouded in mystery—a testament to the challenges faced by women artists during Edo period Japan. While overshadowed by …
A portrait built from katsushika ōi'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.
