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Rina Kotani: A Delicate Dance Between Observation and Tradition Rina Kotani (小谷里奈), born in Tokyo, Japan in 1984, represents a fascinating intersection of contemporary artistic sensibilities and the enduring legacy of Nihonga painting—Japanese landscape art. Her work isn’t merely aesthetically pleasing; it's imbued with a …
A portrait built from rina kotani'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.
