kanō
naonobu
Early Life and Familial Foundations Kanō Naonobu, born in Kyoto in 1607, emerged from a lineage deeply entrenched within the prestigious Kanō school of painting—a dynasty that had, for generations, served as artistic custodians to Japan’s ruling elite. His very existence was interwoven with the …
A portrait built from kanō naonobu's own colours
Every 5 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.
