Essay: "Japanese Dictionary of Color Combinations" — PDF Work

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Report: A Dictionary of Color Combinations by Sanzo Wada

Technical Data

: Includes CMYK values at the back for print professionals, along with perforated color swatches for physical mood-boarding. Digital & PDF Resources

Content Structure

: The book organizes palettes into groups of two, three, and four colors, providing Japanese and English names for each.

Palette A: The Autumn Forest

The cover read: Nihon no Dentō Shikisai Kumiawase Jiten . A Japanese Dictionary of Color Combinations.

Originally published in Japan (most notably the seminal 1933 work by Sanzo Wada), this dictionary was created at a time when Japan was rapidly modernizing. The goal was to bridge the gap between traditional Japanese aesthetics and Western industrial design standards.