shono
shounsai
The Pioneering Spirit of Shono Shounsai: Elevating Bamboo Basketry to Fine Art Shono Shounsai (1904-1974) stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese craft, a master artisan who transcended traditional bamboo weaving to establish it as a recognized and respected fine art form. …
A portrait built from shono shounsai'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.
