Shiba
Sonojo
early life and literary pursuits shiba sonojo, a japanese zen poet, lived from 1664 to 1726, leaving an indelible mark on the literary world with her profound haiku compositions. her life, though shrouded in mystery, is intricately linked with that of matsuo bashō, a prominent …
A portrait built from Shiba Sonojo'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.
