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2024.3.28

Can you read? Japanese traditional color "Yanagi Soottake" Hint can be read from "Yanagi"










What is Japan's traditional color "Yanagi Soottake"?




Yanagi Soottake is a color derived from the Soottake color that was popular during the Genroku period, and is a traditional color characterized by a dark yellow-green with a hint of gray. The color was created by under-dying with the broth of Yang Mei Peel, and then developing the color with iron jelly (tooth black liquid) and alum, and the word ``willow'' was used to indicate that it had a greenish tinge. that's right. From the original soot-bamboo color, there are various other colors such as ``willow soot-bamboo tea'', ``silver soot-take'', ``wisteria soot-take'', and ``Kara soot-take''.





Willow soot bamboo = Yanagi Susutake

 

Soot-bamboo color, which appeared around the Muromachi period, was one of the fashionable colors used for kosode and obi-iro. ``Yanagi Susutake'' is read as Yanagi Susutake.







R74G89B61 #4A593D/Yanagisutake




What is “Learn about Japan’s traditional colors”?
We will also introduce beautiful traditional Japanese colors, how to read their kanji, and the background behind the colors. Let's enjoy together the Japanese sensibilities that have been passed down since ancient times.

 

 


Reference books: “Beautiful Japanese Traditional Colors” published by PIE International, “365 Days of Poons Illustrated Book” written by Reki Seikatsu and published by Genkosha

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