kōsai
hokushin 蛟斎北岑
Kōsai Hokushin: Echoes of Celestial Guidance and Imperial Legacy Kōsai Hokushin (蛟斎北岑), born in Tokyo in 1824, remains a somewhat enigmatic figure within the vibrant tapestry of Edo-period Japanese art. Despite limited biographical details readily available, his contribution to the artistic landscape—particularly his masterful depiction …
A portrait built from kōsai hokushin 蛟斎北岑'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.