The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Kanō
Tanshin
1653
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1718
· Early Modern
A Legacy of the Brush: The Life and Art of Kanō Tanshin In the vibrant tapestry of Japan’s Edo period, few names carry the weight of tradition and the spark of innovation quite like Kanō Tanshin (also known as Morimasa). Born into the very heart …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Kanō Tanshin's own colours
Every 17 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.
← Cool · Shadow
Warm · Earth
Gold · Light →
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot
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.
Reading the Genome
The signature, in numbers
The Source Works
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.