November 14th Color Calendar Silver Mouse
November 14th Color Calendar
Silver gray
"Silence is like ashes containing light."
The silver rat is a pale grey with a hint of silver. Among rats, it has a soft, light-filled quality, making it a colour that suggests the arrival of winter. At this time of year, when the air is clear and the morning light feels white, the silver rat seems to exist both in the sky and on the earth.
This color evokes stillness and foreboding. The sky before snow falls, a frosty morning road, the moment when white breath rises. Silver-gray is a color that somehow encapsulates a fleeting scene. Though it is achromatic, it possesses a rich rhyme.
November 14th is the day of Forgetfulness, halfway through Shimotsuki. The autumn leaves are nearing the end of their season, and the colors of the city are gradually fading. On such a day, wearing a silver-gray color makes you feel like you're ready to embrace the changing seasons.
"Modest beauty" is an important element in WABISUKE's philosophy. Silver-gray is a color that conveys meaning without words. It is a color that has a definite presence in the white space.
References
• "Traditional Colors of Japan" by Shikosha
• "Japanese Color Handbook" compiled by the Plant Dyeing Research Group
• "Silver Mouse" — irocore.com
• "The History of Color in Japan" Yoshikawa Kobunkan