About this combination
Combination 181 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 3-colour grouping of Carmine Red, Violet, Cotinga Purple, as documented in the original plates.
Historical context
This palette is inspired by the tradition of Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, which cataloged combinations drawn from centuries of Japanese cultural life. The specific colors here use traditional shikisai names that have been in the public domain for generations.