$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.
Dated 1975, the Madonna and Child — perhaps the single most frequently depicted subject in the history of Western religious art — appears in Watanabe's hand as a specifically Japanese interpretation of universal maternal love. Executed on crumpled paper, the print's textured surface gives the image a warmth and tactility suited to its subject: the mother and child whose bond transcends cultural particularity. The limited edition (62/70) marks this as a carefully produced work; the katazome technique's flat, warm color gives the pair an iconic simplicity.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Madonna and Child was created by Sadao Watanabe (渡辺禎雄) in 1975.
Madonna and Child uses Stencil Print, on hand-colored stencil print on crumpled paper; edition 62/70.
Madonna and Child depicts children and daily life.
