tomonari
iwakura
The Fleeting Echoes of a Kyoto Retainer: Tomonari Iwakura Tomonari Iwakura (1668-1680), a name tragically etched in the annals of Japanese art history, represents a poignant confluence of talent and brevity. Born into the esteemed service of the Imperial Court in Kyoto during the tumultuous …
A portrait built from tomonari iwakura'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.
