A Dictionary of Color Combinations · Vol. 1 & 2

The color combinations designers keep coming back to

A Dictionary of Color Combinations, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, together in one set. Palettes from Japan's Taisho and Showa eras, with bilingual English and Japanese text.

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A Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Set
348color combinations in Vol. 1
EN / JPevery color named in English and Japanese
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Vol. 1: Two-color combinations 033–036 Vol. 1: Three-color combinations 185–188 Vol. 1: Four-color combinations 263–264 Vol. 2: February palettes 011–012 Vol. 2: August palettes 045–046 Vol. 2: Kimono, hem design by Sanzo Wada and an obi, 075–076 Vol. 2: Kimono, Dress For Autumn, 086

Two books, two ways to use color

Vol. 1

Taisho and Showa color notes

348 combinations of two, three, and four colors, based on Sanzo Wada's six-volume work from the 1930s. Each color is labeled with its Japanese name, reading, and English name.

Vol. 2

Taisho and Showa colors in product design

The applied edition. Palettes arranged by month, plus kimono, obi, and other period designs shown side by side with the colors they use.

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