yasuda
bairei
Kōno Bairei: A Master of Meiji Era Bird and Flower Painting Kōno Bairei (1844-1895), originally born Yasuda Bairei, stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of late 19th-century Japan. His life’s work, deeply rooted in Kyoto's rich artistic traditions yet subtly influenced by …
A portrait built from yasuda bairei'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.
