Myōe
The Enigmatic Monk: Myōe and the Pursuit of Buddhist Synthesis Myōe (1173-1232), a name resonating through the annals of Japanese Buddhism, was far more than simply a monk. He was a restless seeker, a prolific writer, a dreamer who meticulously documented his nocturnal visions, and …
A portrait built from Myōe's own colours
Every 2 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.
