matsuoka
eikyu
The Renaissance of the Yamato Style: The Life of Matsuoka Eikyu In the vibrant tapestry of early 20th-century Japanese art, few figures loom as gracefully as Matsuoka Eikyu. Born in 1881 in the scenic region of Hyogo, Eikyu emerged during a transformative era when Japan …
A portrait built from matsuoka eikyu's own colours
Every 3 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.
