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sansetsu
matsumoto

1676 · Early Modern

Sansetsu Matsumoto: Harmony Between Man and Nature in Edo Period Ink Paintings Sansetsu Matsumoto (松本人左衛門), born around 1589 and died in Kyoto in 1651, stands as a pivotal figure within the artistic landscape of Japan’s Edo period—a time marked by social stability under Tokugawa rule …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from sansetsu matsumoto'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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition
The Chromatic Knot

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.

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Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers