komai ki
biography of a prolific artist komai ki, also known as genki, was a japanese painter born in 1747 in japan and died in 1797. he was a prominent figure in the edo period (1615–1868) and a pupil of maruyama ōkyo. komai ki is best known for his chinese studies and his talent in painting, which showcased various subjects, including haiku poems and scenes of the four seasons in kyoto. artistic style and influences komai ki's artistic style was heavily influenced by chinese literati painting and calligraphy, which emphasized individual expression and personal interpretation over technical skill. hi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of komai ki's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
