yano
kyōson
A Life Dedicated to the Way of Nanga Yano Kyōson, born in Obuchi County, Ehime Prefecture, Japan in 1890 and passing away in 1965, stands as a pivotal figure in the evolution of nanga painting during the Taishō and Shōwa periods. His life was a …
A portrait built from yano kyōson'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.
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.