Rinpa · 18th century

Wind God and Thunder God

Wind God and Thunder God (18th century) by Ogata Kōrin. Its palette is led by amber (#aa8345, 41%) and light amber gold (#d1b170, 21%), with accents of bistre. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

#aa8345 MG 034 amber 41.4% of canvas
#d1b170 MG 037 light amber gold 20.7% of canvas
#7e5e32 MG 178 rich orange ochre 18.8% of canvas
#45382b MG 177 dark taupe 14.6% of canvas
#211b15 MG 219 bistre 4.5% of canvas

Color families

Yellow 54%, Brown 36%, Black 5%, Green 3%, Gray 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.58
Contrast: 0.49
Vividness: 0.071
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 241 cells
Hue range: 0.11
Focus: 0.01

Details

Date: 18th century
Size: 421.6 × 464.8 cm
Collection: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo

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