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A Dictionary Of Color Combinations Vol.1
First volume of the Japanese dictionary of colors and their combinations.
It presents 348 color combinations, with the name of each shade given in kanji, hiragana and English.
A reference work created by Sanzo Wada, ideal for fashion, design, film and the visual arts.
Sanzo Wada's (1883–1967) interest in color led him to found the Japan Standard Color Association (now the Japan Color Research Institute) in 1927.
A multifaceted artist — color researcher, fashion designer and art director for theater and film — he won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1954 for Gate of Hell and was named a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government in 1958.
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