Ogata
Kōrin
Ogata Kōrin: A Master of the Rinpa School Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716) stands as a pivotal figure in Japanese art history, a master whose vibrant paintings and innovative designs profoundly shaped the Rinpa school. Born into a wealthy merchant family dedicated to textiles in Kyoto, Kōrin’s …
A portrait built from Ogata Kōrin's own colours
Every 24 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.
