Showa era · refined · warm · bold

Carmine & Grayish Lavender - A +2

Plate 307 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Grayish Lavender - A, Aconite Violet, Cotinga Purple.

Carmine

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Grayish Lavender - A

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Aconite Violet

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Cotinga Purple

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About this combination

Combination 307 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 4-colour grouping of Carmine, Grayish Lavender - A, Aconite 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.

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