kano
yukinobu
Kano Yukinobu (1513–1575): The Poet of Landscape Kano Yukinobu (狩野之信), born around 1513 in Kyoto, Japan, stands as a cornerstone figure within the Kano School, arguably the most influential artistic movement of the Muromachi period (1392–1573). His legacy extends far beyond mere aesthetic beauty; it …
A portrait built from kano yukinobu's own colours
Every 7 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.
