fujiwara
no sadanobu
A Legacy Etched in Hiragana: The World of Fujiwara no Sadanobu The Heian period (794-1185) in Japan was an era defined by aristocratic elegance, a flourishing of courtly culture, and a profound appreciation for aesthetic refinement. Within this milieu lived Fujiwara no Sadanobu (1088–1156), a …
A portrait built from fujiwara no sadanobu'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.
