Second in the series: classic Japanese color recipes for use in design, fashion, interiors, art, and more From 1933 to 1934 Sanzo Wada published a collection of color combinations that was the first of its kind in Japan.

In 2010 Seigensha reprinted this classic as A Dictionary of Color Combinations, which was applauded by Die Zeit as a source of inspiration filled with a captivating array of hues we didn’t even know existed”.

Now, following on that enduring bestseller, A Dictionary of Color Combinations vol.2 brings back two more works by Wada published in 1935/1936 and 1938, respectively.

The book presents 72 color patterns themed on the Japanese seasons and another 165 drawn from early to mid-twentieth-century fashion, interior, and graphic design, making it an indispensable reference for designers, fashion and interior specialists, illustrators, photographers, writers, and indeed anyone engaged in creative work.