Three Fishermen
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Three fishermen — likely disciples drawn from their boats by Jesus' call, or workers at their ordinary labor on the Galilean sea — give Watanabe a subject that combines the communal solidarity of working men with the specific cultural context of the Gospel narratives. The three figures together create a stronger visual mass than a single fisherman, and the repetition of their similar postures and equipment gives the composition its characteristic mingei rhythm: the same basic form varied three times, creating both unity and individual presence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three Fishermen was created by Sadao Watanabe (渡辺禎雄).
Three Fishermen uses Stencil Print, on woodblock print.
Three Fishermen depicts animals.