tsunekichi
oba
The Soul of the Nihonga: The Life and Legacy of Tsunekichi Oba In the delicate intersection where ancient tradition meets the dawn of modernity, the work of Tsunekichi Oba (1878–1958) resides as a profound testament to Japanese artistic resilience. Born in the scenic Akita Prefecture, …
A portrait built from tsunekichi oba'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.
