December 23rd Color Calendar Shadow White
December 23rd Color Calendar
Kageshiro – Kageshiro
"When shadows melt into white, silence listens to contours."
"Kagehaku" is a pale, clear white, like a shadow melting in the winter light.
It's not pure white, but has a hint of shadow.
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This color represents the "presence of the invisible."
In the quiet hours leading up to the end of winter,
It reflects the memories of the margins, which seem like something out of the blue.
Shadows in daily life
• The boundary between shadow and light reflected on the shoji screen
• A faint shadow cast on the snow
• A layer of white clouds in a cloudy sky
Shadow white is a color that represents the "outline of tranquility" and the "margin of presence."
This is a poem in the white of winter that captures the "beauty of the invisible" that WABISUKE values.
Notes and etymology
• "Kagehaku" is a poetic coinage and is not a traditional color.
The contrasting elements of "white" and "shadow" were once used to express the boundary between stillness and presence.
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