Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus

Maker(s)
Artist: Watanabe Sadao 渡辺禎雄 (1913-1996)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1978
Medium
Stencil print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 82.6 x 63 cm (32 1/2 x 24 13/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1995.161
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Stencil print

Keywords
family, Japan, Jesus Christ, Showa era (1926 - 1989)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

Watanabe Sadao's work is strongly influenced by his study with Yanagi Soetsu, whose writings stimulated Japanese and foreign interest in Japanese crafts, and the textile artist Serizawa Keisuke, who specialized in stencil dyeing.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
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