andō
kichirō or katsusaburō
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Andō Kichirō, known later as Shiba Kōkan, emerged into the vibrant artistic landscape of Edo-period Japan in 1747. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo), his initial training followed the established path of the Kanō school, a prominent institution steeped in Chinese …
A portrait built from andō kichirō or katsusaburō's own colours
Every 4 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.
