Sadao Watanabe
A stranger in a strange land, Watanabe counted himself among the one percent of Japanese people who are Christian. His abstract woodblocks bring a fresh vision to the venerable tradition of Japanese woodblock printing.
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Nativity print. |
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One of many "Nativity" images. This is a stencil print, a process similar to that used to print kimonos. |
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"The Last Supper" |
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"The Wedding at Cana" |
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I don't have any idea what the subject of this is |
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The Magi |
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Another mystery print. |
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Jesus walking on water. |
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Watanabe's "Resurrection" woodblock print from 1979. |