Crossing of the Red Sea
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The Crossing of the Red Sea — Moses leading the Israelites through the parted waters while the Egyptian army in pursuit is drowned — is among the Old Testament's most dramatic narratives of divine deliverance. Watanabe's katazome stencil rendering of this spectacular event would deploy his full palette of blues and earth tones: the walls of water on either side, the multitude crossing on dry ground, the moment of liberation rendered in the direct visual language of folk craft. The print captures both the communal scale of the event and its personal meaning for each crossing figure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Crossing of the Red Sea was created by Sadao Watanabe (渡辺禎雄).
Crossing of the Red Sea uses Stencil Print, on woodblock print.
Crossing of the Red Sea depicts seascapes.