Showa era · refined · warm · bold

Corinthian Pink & Sulpher Yellow +2

Plate 254 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Sulpher Yellow, Olive, Laelia Pink.

Corinthian Pink

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Sulpher Yellow

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Olive

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Laelia Pink

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About this combination

Combination 254 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 4-colour grouping of Corinthian Pink, Sulpher Yellow, Olive, Laelia Pink, 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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