matsukawa
A Brush with Serenity: The Life and Art of Matsukawa Hanzan Born in Japan in 1820, Matsukawa, more widely known by his art name Hanzan, emerged from the vibrant artistic landscape of the late Edo period. While specific details surrounding his early life remain elusive …
A portrait built from matsukawa'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.
