otterintheflightdeck:長春色 (Choushun-iro) | #BF6766 | “Long Spring”Choushun is one of the Japanese nam
otterintheflightdeck:長春色 (Choushun-iro) | #BF6766 | “Long Spring”Choushun is one of the Japanese names of Rosa chinensis, whose flowers bloom year-long. Choushun-iro refers to the color of these roses, and its use as a color name was first recorded during the Meiji period (1868-1912).Choushun-iro was popular during the Taishou period (1912-1926), especially among women.(Picture sources: 1, 2, 3 | More colors)Please check otterintheflightdeck’s interesting notes about japanese traditionnal colors here -- source link
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