okugawa
shun’emon
The Soul of the Earth: The Ceramic Artistry of Okugawa Shun’emon In the quiet, mist-shrouded landscapes of Saga Prefecture, a region steeped in the ancient traditions of Japanese craftsmanship, the story of Okugawa Shun’emon begins. Born in 1949, Shun’emon emerged from a lineage of artistic …
A portrait built from okugawa shun’emon'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.
