sansetsu
matsumoto
Sansetsu Matsumoto: Harmony Between Man and Nature in Edo Period Ink Paintings Sansetsu Matsumoto (松本人左衛門), born around 1589 and died in Kyoto in 1651, stands as a pivotal figure within the artistic landscape of Japan’s Edo period—a time marked by social stability under Tokugawa rule …
A portrait built from sansetsu matsumoto's own colours
Every 2 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.
