A Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol. 2
by Sanzo Wada
A second collection of Sanzo Wada's Japanese color studies, pairing seasonal palettes with combinations drawn from fashion, interiors, and graphic design.
Seigensha Art Publishing · 2020 · 336 pages · ISBN 9784861527722
Topics: Color, Visual Perception, Graphic Design, Design History
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Why it matters
Volume 2 broadens Wada’s color archive with palettes organized around the Japanese seasons and combinations drawn from early twentieth-century applied design. Its range makes the set useful both as design history and as a practical source of unfamiliar visual relationships.
Best for
Best for brand, graphic, product, and interior designers looking for palettes that feel specific rather than algorithmic. The removable color chips also make it especially useful for hands-on comparison and composition.
What you’ll learn
You will see how season, material, and cultural context can shape a color system. Used alongside Volume 1, it becomes a generous vocabulary for testing mood, hierarchy, and balance across several colors at once.
