katō
bunrei
Katō Bunrei: The Poet Painter of Edo Japan Katō Bunrei (1706-1782) stands as a singular figure in the annals of Edo period Japanese art, particularly celebrated for his distinctive style within buncho tani – a genre emphasizing atmospheric landscapes imbued with poetic contemplation. Born Yasuto …
A portrait built from katō bunrei's own colours
Every 3 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.
