Showa era · refined · warm · bold

Grenadine Pink & Sulpher Yellow +2

Plate 315 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Sulpher Yellow, Golden Yellow, Eupatorium Purple.

Grenadine Pink

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Sulpher Yellow

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Golden Yellow

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Eupatorium Purple

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About this combination

Combination 315 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 4-colour grouping of Grenadine Pink, Sulpher Yellow, Golden Yellow, Eupatorium 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.

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