Biblical Scene - Daniel in the lion's den
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
$500–$5,000. Common Biblical prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Watanabe's warm, folk-art Biblical prints have a devoted collector base. Larger formats and earlier works command more.
Daniel in the lion's den — the prophet cast into captivity with the lions for refusing to abandon prayer to his God, preserved unharmed through divine protection — gives Watanabe an opportunity to render one of Scripture's most dramatic confrontations between faith and power. In his katazome treatment, the lions are rendered in the same bold, earth-toned forms as the human figure: powerful but simplified, the narrative's theological point more important than naturalistic animal depiction. Daniel stands composed amid the great cats, faith visible in his stillness.
Kamakura Daibutsu
1930
Color woodblock print
1950
Color woodblock print
大仏
Woodblock print
1926
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Biblical Scene - Daniel in the lion's den was created by Sadao Watanabe (渡辺禎雄).
Biblical Scene - Daniel in the lion's den depicts religious and animals.
