Examining the underlying colour schemes of Europe, this text seeks to apply those characteristic colour combinations to one's personal and professional life. What emerges is a sense of what colour in Europe is all about, how it is used and how it can be exploited for pleasure or display. In his third book, Shigenobu Kobayashi seeks to discover the underlying colour schemes of Europe and to determine how to apply its characteristic colour combinations to one's personal and professional life. Kobayashi illuminates the underpinnings of colour in the everyday (home, garden, clothing, cafes) and the ornamental (public monuments and architecture). What emerges is a sense of what colour in Europe is all about, how it is used and how it can be exploited for pleasure and display. Kobayashi's research analyzes the success of styles considered quintessential European: a Parisian cafe, a London haberdashery and a Tuscan marketplace. His observations clarify the techniques involved in matching three or more colours, and his charts reveal the unseen links in various colour schemes.
