musō
soseki
early life and background musō soseki, a prominent figure in japanese art and spirituality, was born in 1275 and passed away on october 20, 1351. as a rinzai zen buddhist monk and teacher, he left an indelible mark on the world of calligraphy, poetry, and …
A portrait built from musō soseki'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.
