okada
hankō
Okada Hankō: A Silent Landscape Painter of Edo Japan Okada Hankō (岡田 半江, 1782–1846) stands as a testament to the quiet brilliance of Edo-period Nanga painting—a tradition deeply rooted in Chinese literati culture yet uniquely shaped by Japanese sensibilities. Born in Osaka, Hankō’s artistic lineage …
A portrait built from okada hankō's own colours
Every 1 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.
