samejima
sataro kiln
The Legacy of Naeshirogawa: Samejima Sataro and the Revival of Black Satsuma Ware Born in 1934 in the remote village of Nasu, Japan, Samejima Sataro embodies a profound connection to his ancestral craft. His story isn’t simply that of an artist; it's a testament to …
A portrait built from samejima sataro kiln'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.
