Classic Japanese colour palettes for creative work
This is the second volume of Sanzo Wada's much-loved colour combination dictionary. It's a small book filled with beautiful palettes. Inside are 72 colour combinations themed on the twelve months of the Japanese year, plus 165 combinations drawn from Japanese fashion, interiors and graphic design of the 1910s to 1930s. Each colour has its name in both Japanese and English. There are also 172 removable colour chips, so you can lay colours side by side and try out your own combinations.
The compact size also makes it easy to keep on your desk or carry in your bag, and it makes a lovely gift for a creative friend.
About Sanzo Wada
Sanzo Wada (1883–1967) was a Japanese artist and colour researcher. He was also a fashion designer and an art director for stage and film. In 1954 he won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Gate of Hell. In the 1930s he published a collection of colour combinations, the first of its kind in Japan. Seigensha reprinted it in 2010 as A Dictionary of Color Combinations, and this second volume brings back two more of his works from 1935–1936 and 1938.
- Language: Japanese and English
- Pages: 336
- Binding: Softcover
- Size: 148 x 105mm
