Disciples of Christ at the Sea of Tiberias

Maker(s)
Artist: Watanabe Sadao 渡辺禎雄 (1913-1996)
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1960
Medium
Stencil print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 67.2 x 59 cm (26 7/16 x 23 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Norman and Carolyn K. Carr
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1996.95
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Stencil print

Keywords
Christianity, Japan, Showa era (1926 - 1989)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

Watanabe Sadao, a Christian, studied with Yanagi Soetsu, founder of the "folk art" movement, and the textile artist Serizawa Keisuke, who used stencil techniques for textile design. Watanabe's prints all are based on Old and New Testament biblical stories. His technique uses opaque pigments applied to paper that has been deliberately wrinkled.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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