{"product_id":"autumn-japanese-gansai-watercolor-set","title":"Autumn Japanese Gansai Watercolor Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the possible byproducts of the situation we find ourselves in is a renewed heightened awareness of nature. The song of birds, the silence of the sky, the passing of the seasons have filled the emptiness of time with a welcome rekindling of earth's motherhood and all the meaning that entails, thanks Nature!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGansai watercolor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 20 colors and a letterpress swatch card\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChiyogami paper box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-toxic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eColor Breakdown:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e48 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAzuki-Cha\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Literally translating to mean ‘Azuki bean tea’, this reddish brown pays homage to the Azuki bean which is ever popular in Japanese cooking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenkouhi -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh bright crimson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - When used for more traditional colours this refers to a more orange toned red; for modern colours it is usually a paler red. In this instance the former is more accurate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e35 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeidou -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This deep green usually translates to mean ‘bronze’ but also shares its name with ‘shrine’; picture the aged bronze statues of a Japanese temple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunjou - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltramarine - in translation this colour means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eacross the sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, referring to the rare lapis that was used to make the pigment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunjou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e however refers to the pigment made from crushed azurite, not lapis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJinkou-cha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Argarwood tea - named after the specialised wood that is commonly used in perfumes and incense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e59 - A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekagane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Copper or, more literally, red-gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e219 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRikyuu-Nezumi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- In translation this colour combines ‘dark green’ and ‘mouse’ but in practice it is far lighter than such a name suggests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e207 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakura-iro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Cherry blossom - named after the much beloved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esakura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e season in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUgoisucha-midori\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Olive brown or nightingale tea green? The Japanese are good competition for the Brits when it comes to their love of tea, apparent in their colour naming!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurocha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Black tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenkouki -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh bright yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e38 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKodai-murasaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Ancient purple - due to the cost of the pigment, purple was traditionally associated with wealth in Japan and ordinary people were not permitted to wear it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e225 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e223 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuchiba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - This dark brown literally means ‘decayed leaves’ but more commonly translates to the English colour russet brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeiji\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - This colour refers to celadon which is pottery characterised by its jade green glaze, and has also been known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esecret colour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e due to the mystery of its beauty…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e203 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurogin-iro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Black-silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadairo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - flesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaraishu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Washed vermillon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKincha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Gold tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoosing Keeping presents 4 palettes depicting each season, having picked out (in a way by no means prescriptive or exhaustive) some colours of leaves, trees, flowers, and feelings propriertary to winter, spring, summer and winter. There is no overlap in terms of colours between the 4 season sets, each set includes 20 distinct colours. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso consider Swiss painter Johannes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItten's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1888 – 1967) seasonal colour theory - four colour palettes for four types of people each under the sun of a different season - a sort of painter's Yin and Yang if you will. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded is a blank letterpress swatch card featuring each individual colour name to be painted in for colour referencing. This can come in handy as appearances can be deceiving and each colour is only revealed once wet and set to paper!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Choosing Keeping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44295504068846,"sku":"CKWC Autumn","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/6172\/files\/3.png?v=1692667884","url":"https:\/\/www.johnderian.sbs\/products\/autumn-japanese-gansai-watercolor-set","provider":"John Derian Company Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}