kanō
sanboku
Kanō Sanboku: Weaver of Tranquil Seasons The world of Edo period Japanese painting is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of tradition and innovation, and within that vast landscape stands Kanō Sanboku (c. 1640 – c. 1710), a master whose quiet elegance and profound …
A portrait built from kanō sanboku'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.
