A Dictionary of Color Combinations

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A Dictionary of Color Combinations features a collection of 384 different color combinations, based on Sanzo Wada's original 6-volume work from the 1930s. Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm and Sunday from 2pm to 7pmClosed on Monday14 rue des Filles du Calvaire 75003 Paris+33 (0)1 45 66 55 84@librairieyvonlambert Wada was ahead of his time in developing traditional and Western influenced color combinations, helping to lay the foundations for contemporary color research.   First published in 1935 by artist Sanzo Wada, this book colour combinations has 72 colour palettes themed on the Japanese seasons and 165 drawn from early to mid 20thC fashion, interior, and graphic design. Paperback 150x110mm. A combination of three books first published in 1935, 36 & 38, by artist Sanzo Wada, which pulls colour palettes from the Japanese seasons and early fashion, interiors, and graphic design.

• 165 color combinations from 1910s to 1930s Japanese fashion, interior, and graphic design that are useful for illustrators and others seeking to re-create the authentic look and feel of the period
• Color names in Japanese and English
• 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
• 172 removable color chips
• softcover, sewn bound