Cooper
桶屋
by Wada Sanzo
- Date:
- c. 1940
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Depicting a cooper (okeyasan) crafting wooden buckets, this print preserves a trade that has largely vanished from modern Japan. Wada's Occupations prints were published by Watanabe during 1938-1943 and document Showa-era trades with warmth and precision. Expect $500-$1,000 for lifetime editions; posthumous reprints are available from $200-$500.
Description
A barrel maker crafting traditional wooden buckets and tubs used in Japanese households.
