Biblical Prints- Reference book
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A reference book of Biblical prints — a publication documenting Watanabe's stencil print work — serves as a documentary work rather than an independent artwork in its own right. Such publications were important in establishing Watanabe's international reputation and in making his prints available to Christian communities worldwide who could not acquire the original stencil works. The book would have reproduced the bold colors and simplified forms of his katazome prints in a format suitable for wide distribution.
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The Great Buddha, Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu)
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1930
Color woodblock print
Hall of the Great Buddha (Nara Daibutsuden)
1950
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Great Buddha
大仏
Woodblock print
Clearing after a Snowfall at the Kannon Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon no yukibare), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"
1926
Color woodblock print; oban
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Biblical Prints- Reference book was created by Sadao Watanabe (渡辺禎雄).
Biblical Prints- Reference book depicts religious.