Morikawa
Sobun
The Soul of the Literati: The Life and Legacy of Morikawa Kyoriku Morikawa Kyoriku, also known by his name Kyoroku, remains a luminous figure in the tapestry of Japanese art history, embodying the profound intersection of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Born in Edo in 1656, …
A portrait built from Morikawa Sobun'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.