matsuno
chikanobu
Matsuno Chikanobu: The Master of Elegant Beauty Matsuno Chikanobu (fl. 1720s) stands as a pivotal figure in the vibrant world of Ukiyo-e, the “pictures of the floating world,” a genre that captured the ephemeral beauty and social life of Edo-period Japan. While much about his …
A portrait built from matsuno chikanobu's own colours
Every 2 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.
