Cover art for Traditional Japanese Color Palette
Published
Pie Books, January 2015
ISBN
9784756241146
Format
Softcover, 192 pages
Dimensions
21.1cm × 15cm × 1.8cm

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This is an accompaniment book to The Traditional Colors of Japan, and focuses on the beauty of traditional Japanese colour schemes. The title explores the aesthetic and tradition behind such colour combinations in Japanese works of art and various objects.

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