Katori
Nahiko
The Soulful Depiction of Fish: The Life and Legacy of Katori Nahiko In the vibrant, shifting landscape of Japan’s mid-Edo period, few figures possessed the multidisciplinary depth of Katori Nahiko (also known as Nabiko). Born on April 6th, 1723, in the town of Sawara, Nahiko …
A portrait built from Katori Nahiko'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.