美しい日本の伝統色 | The Beautiful Traditional Colors of Japan

Title: 美しい日本の伝統色
Authors: 濱田　信義 編著, 中田　昭 写真, マクレリールシー 訳
Pages: 207P
Published At: November, 2021
Description:
A beautiful color dictionary exploring Japan's four seasons through 277 colors, featuring 277 representative traditional Japanese colors arranged by spring, summer, autumn, and winter, with color swatches, color name explanations, and abundant visual materials including photographs of plants, seasonal events, and fine art and craft works. The book also includes enriched columns themed around color, such as "Plant Colors," "Ukiyo-e Colors," "Bird Colors," "Animal Colors," and "Kabuki Actor Colors." Each color swatch includes Munsell values, CMYK values, RGB values, and HEX values (web color codes). This is a beautifully designed color dictionary that excels in both reference value and aesthetic appreciation. Discover the traditional colors of Japan. *Partially bilingual (Japanese/English) *This is a separate book with different content, explanations, photographs, and illustrations from "Japanese Traditional Colors" (published 2011).

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