Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE

Up for sale is an outstanding vintage Japanese woodblock entitled “Old Oak” from the small edition of only 50 signed in the lower right corner “Michiko Iwaki Christian” 1971. Depicting a large oak tree with fantastic grain visible throughout the trunk with large branches and roots visible underground. Printed on incredibly fine hand torn japon paper this vintage print measures with its full margins 25.25 x 21.5 inches while the print measures 19 x 18 inches. The condition of the print is excellent other than minor/light foxing in the margins and extremely feint matt burn. The images provided accurately represent the quality, condition and aesthetic beauty of this fine woodblock but if you have any questions please feel free to ask prior to purchasing! We specialize in fine art from the Renaissance to Contemporary dealing with a plethora of past artists which include Pablo Picasso, Diego Giacometti, Edward Curtis, Alfred Mitchell, Banksy and even Bob Ross. All works of art and objects of value are professionally packed to ensure a safe arrival to you, thank you for your interest! The item “Beautiful Large Vintage Japanese Woodblock Signed Michiko Iwaki Christian NICE” is in sale since Tuesday, January 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “henningfineart” and is located in Orlando, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Monaco, Viet nam, Uruguay, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat.
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Maker: Michiko Iwaki Christian
  • Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print

His work was exhibited in the Vatican, MoMa and the British Museum, among others. His prints hung in the White House during the Johnson administration. Watanabe was orphaned as a young boy in Tokyo and taken in by a Christian woman. The subject matter of Watanabe’s prints is exclusively the gospel rendered in the mingei (folk art) approach. Influenced by Buddhist figure prints, Watanabe placed biblical subjects in a Japanese context. Watanabe uses kozo paper (from mulberry tree) and momigami (kneaded paper). The momigami paper was crumpled by hand, squeezed and wrinkled to give a rough quality to the prints. The katazome method uses traditional organic and mineral pigments in a medium of soybeen milk. The protein in the milk bound the colors to the papers surface. The use of natural materials is one of the characteristics of mingei (folk art). Watanabe once remarked that he preferred that his prints hang in the ordinary places of life: “I would most like to see them [his prints] hanging where people ordinarily gather, because Jesus brought the gospel for the people”. Such is the mingei philosophy of art for the people and by the people. This piece features the Canaanite woman and Jesus, as he sends healing for her daughter. It is in excellent condition with creasing consistent with artistic method and no tears. It is a limited edition print: #171 of 210. It is signed by the artist. The item “SADAO WATANABE Woman of Canaan Christian Buddhist Japanese mingei print” is in sale since Thursday, February 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “gryphon-gallery” and is located in Detroit, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Medium: Color Stencil Dye Print
  • Subject: Religious
  • Style: Abstract
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Features: Signed
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Year: 1964
  • Width (Inches): 23
  • Date of Creation: 1964
  • Originality: Limited Edition Print
  • Print Surface: Paper
  • Height (Inches): 26
  • Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
  • Artist: Sadao Watanabe
  • Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)