Original Woodblock Print by Sadao Watanabe of St George (dated 1963 numbered 20/50)


Item Number: 327

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $2,500

Online Close: Mar 3, 2016 7:00 PM PST

Bid History: 1 bid

Description

Sadao Watanabe  (July 7, 1913 – January 8, 1996), a native of Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker in the 20th Century. Watanabe was famous for his biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye artist Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984), Watanabe often used blue, navy and cream in his woodblock prints.  This print is dated in the year 1963 is a rendering of St. George on his horse with a serpent at his feet.


Gold and Glass Frame  28" x 32"


Blue, Navy and Cream Print 22" x 26"

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Donated by

Margaret Harrington, MD