Dictionary of color combination vol.2

₪120

Design, fashion, interior design, illustration… Useful in various scenes! Long-awaited continuation of the collection of good old Japanese color schemes!

From 1933 to 1934 Sanzo Wada published a collection of color combinations that was the first of its kind in Japan.
In 2010 Seigensha reprinted this classic as A Dictionary of Color Combinations, which was applauded by Die
Zeit as a source of inspiration filled with a captivating array of “hues we didn't even know existed".

Now, following on that enduring bestseller, A Dictionary of Color Combinations 2 brings back two more works
by Wada published in 1935–1936 and 1938,respectively. The book presents 72 color patterns themed on the
Japanese seasons and another 165 drawn from early to mid-twentieth-century fashion, interior, and graphic
design, making it an indispensable reference for designers, fashion and interior specialists, illustrators,
photographers, writers, and indeed anyone engaged in creative work.

[Featuring]
・72 combinations of three to seven colors themed on the twelve months of the Japanese year,
valuable as an inspiration source for design, kimono and other apparel, and interiors
・161color combinations from fashion, interior, and graphic design that capture the ambience of
1910s to 1930s Japan for illustrators and others seeking to re-create the authentic look and feel of the period
・Color names in Japanese and English
・171 removable color chips

Sanzo Wada was one of the first to recognize the necessity of color and compiled the "Color Scheme Book" (6 volumes* since 1933).
It is a pioneer of color culture in Japan.
It was an epoch-making "color scheme sample book" that showed specific color scheme patterns.
This book is a reissue of the famous "Color Scheme Book" in a new*revised edition.
The color schemes included in this book are not only materials from the Taisho and Showa periods, but also have a universal sensibility that can be used even today.

A6 size / 336 pages

 language : Japanese only (only color names in English)

publisher Seigensha

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