hishikawa
moronobu
The Dawn of Ukiyo-e: Hishikawa Moronobu and the Floating World Hishikawa Moronobu, born in Edo (modern Tokyo) in 1618, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese art. He wasn’t merely an artist; he was a cultural architect, instrumental in shaping the ukiyo-e …
A portrait built from hishikawa moronobu'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.
