sōkan
early life and background sōkan, a japanese artist from the 15th century, left an indelible mark on the art world. born in 1465, sōkan's life is shrouded in mystery, but his contributions to japanese art are well-documented. artistic style and influences sōkan's work is characterized …
A portrait built from sōkan'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.
