An unframed stencil print on paper with full margins by Japanese artist Sadao Watanbe (1913-1996). The image depicts the biblical story of the Red Sea from the Book of Exodus, specifically when the Pharaoh’s army and their chariot horses drowned pursuing the freed Israelites. The edition number (1 / 700) is written in the bottom left corner and the artist’s signature with the date (1980) is written in the bottom right corner. 
 

Sadao Watanabe (1913–1996) was a Tokyo-born printmaker celebrated for his distinctive stencil prints combining biblical subject matter with the traditions of Japanese Mingei folk art. A student of textile master Keisuke Serizawa, Watanabe adapted traditional katazome stencil-dyeing techniques to handmade paper, creating bold, expressive interpretations of Christian narratives through a distinctly Japanese visual vocabulary. 

Dimensions: 24.5H x 28w inches

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Fair to Good vintage condition. There is a spill stain in the top left margin corner and a second, smaller one in the top right margin corner. Neither bleed into the image, though. There is appropriate age browning developing along the top margin too, notably in the center. Appropriate medium stains are along the backside of the paper. Minimal handling wear around the edges and corners of the paper. No damage or restoration revealed under blacklight. Please see photos.