A Dictionary of Color Combinations

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A Dictionary of Color Combinations

A Dictionary of Color Combinations

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I wonder if this is based on the power of big data: n people associate this color plan with ... peace, spring, chocolate? Somewhere I have a book of this kind, published in Japan ... can't find it ... I'll look again. gj The concept of "combining colors” was not generally recognized at the time, so, samplers of color combinations containing specific color combination patterns were highly unusual. Haishoku Soukan was the precursor of such samplers. Due to the fact that it doesn't exist (to my knowledge) I thought it would be great to have an interactive version of this amazing book. Conversion of CMYK colors to RGB / HEX is difficult - so not all are faithful to the printed plates in the book. Therefore this can be used as a companion to the print edition. 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.” i wonder if these combinations are related to kasane no irome, the art of colour-layering garments from japan’s heian era. (see link: http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/garb/garb.ch14.html for examples)

In the early Showa period, focusing on the importance of color, the Japan Standard Color Association (currently Japan Color Research Institute) was established. Or you can have endless fun with the Adobe Colo[u]r Wheel: https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel Japan has over 1000 traditional colors, based initially on the Chinese color system. Each named with reference to the seasons, and to plants, and animals, and the colors are often associated with social ranking. It includes both traditional and unconventional color combinations, allowing for creative exploration and experimentation.He is also known as a Western-style painter, and is active in various fields such as movies, stage art, and fashion design. In 1954 he won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for “The Gates of Hell”. He is a Person of Cultural Merit. The book features a wide range of color palettes, providing inspiration and guidance for designers and artists.

The dictionary offers insights into the psychology of color and how different combinations evoke specific emotions and moods. RIBA Books is owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects and offers a range of the best architecture, design and construction books from around the world. Sanzo Wada (1883-1967) was an artist, teacher, costume and kimono designer during a turbulent time in avant-garde Japanese art and cinema. Wada was ahead of his time in developing traditional and Western influenced colour combinations, helping to lay the foundations for contemporary colour research. Based on his original 6-volume work from the 1930s, this book offers 348 color combinations, as attractive and sensuous as the book’s own design. Matthieu, thank you for those details. What evocative names for color, beautiful and poetic. Much nicer than referring to colors as PY42 and such.This explains why the Akashiya Sai watercolor brush markers I have (dye, not pigments, so not actually watercolors nor permanent, but still very bright and pretty) have very evocative names in Japanese (like mouse grey and peony) that get unceremoniously squashed in the English language catalog (silver and magenta just don't do it for me). I enjoy looking through the book purely in abstract terms, with the intention of trying some of the combinations in actual designs. I like the fact that it doesn't direct the user how to react to the color pairings. A Dictionary Of Color Combinations is a collection of flat color squares placed in over 300 side-by-side combinations. I really need to republish my review of those markers some day, along with my translations of the color names....)



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