Showa era · refined · warm · bold

Carmine Red & Orange Yellow +2

Plate 338 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine Red, Orange Yellow, Dusky Green, Grayish Lavender - B.

Carmine Red

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Orange Yellow

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Dusky Green

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Grayish Lavender - B

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About this combination

Combination 338 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 4-colour grouping of Carmine Red, Orange Yellow, Dusky Green, Grayish Lavender - B, 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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