Sadao Watanabe - カナンの葡萄 (Grapes of Canaan)
Title: カナンの葡萄 (Grapes of Canaan). Ed. 67/70.
Artist: Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996).
Signed & Dated: Signed in black ink "Sadao Watanabe" to plate. Published 1970.
Medium: Stencil print on momi-gami paper.
Paper Size: Approx H: 67.00cm x L: 59.00cm.
Condition: Excellent colour and condition. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: "Grapes of Canaan" by Sadao Watanabe is inspired by the biblical account in the Old Testament, The Book of Numbers 13:23. In this story, Moses sends twelve spies to survey the land of Canaan. When the spies return, two of them carry a large cluster of grapes on a pole, along with pomegranates and figs, showcasing the land's fertility. This imagery highlights the promise and abundance of Canaan, the land God vowed to give the Israelites. Watanabe captures a scene of the two spies - traditionally identified as Joshua and Caleb - bearing grapes, underscoring the positive report of the land's richness, affirming its description as a place "flowing with milk and honey."
BIBLIOGRAPHY/ARTICLES:
The SadaoHanga Catalogue: https://www.sadaohanga.info/home - Compiled by Mr Jan J. Catsburg. The SadaoHanga Catalogue presents the most comprehensive & complete public catalogue of momigami works by Sadao Watanabe.
Title: カナンの葡萄 (Grapes of Canaan). Ed. 67/70.
Artist: Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996).
Signed & Dated: Signed in black ink "Sadao Watanabe" to plate. Published 1970.
Medium: Stencil print on momi-gami paper.
Paper Size: Approx H: 67.00cm x L: 59.00cm.
Condition: Excellent colour and condition. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: "Grapes of Canaan" by Sadao Watanabe is inspired by the biblical account in the Old Testament, The Book of Numbers 13:23. In this story, Moses sends twelve spies to survey the land of Canaan. When the spies return, two of them carry a large cluster of grapes on a pole, along with pomegranates and figs, showcasing the land's fertility. This imagery highlights the promise and abundance of Canaan, the land God vowed to give the Israelites. Watanabe captures a scene of the two spies - traditionally identified as Joshua and Caleb - bearing grapes, underscoring the positive report of the land's richness, affirming its description as a place "flowing with milk and honey."
BIBLIOGRAPHY/ARTICLES:
The SadaoHanga Catalogue: https://www.sadaohanga.info/home - Compiled by Mr Jan J. Catsburg. The SadaoHanga Catalogue presents the most comprehensive & complete public catalogue of momigami works by Sadao Watanabe.
Title: カナンの葡萄 (Grapes of Canaan). Ed. 67/70.
Artist: Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996).
Signed & Dated: Signed in black ink "Sadao Watanabe" to plate. Published 1970.
Medium: Stencil print on momi-gami paper.
Paper Size: Approx H: 67.00cm x L: 59.00cm.
Condition: Excellent colour and condition. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: "Grapes of Canaan" by Sadao Watanabe is inspired by the biblical account in the Old Testament, The Book of Numbers 13:23. In this story, Moses sends twelve spies to survey the land of Canaan. When the spies return, two of them carry a large cluster of grapes on a pole, along with pomegranates and figs, showcasing the land's fertility. This imagery highlights the promise and abundance of Canaan, the land God vowed to give the Israelites. Watanabe captures a scene of the two spies - traditionally identified as Joshua and Caleb - bearing grapes, underscoring the positive report of the land's richness, affirming its description as a place "flowing with milk and honey."
BIBLIOGRAPHY/ARTICLES:
The SadaoHanga Catalogue: https://www.sadaohanga.info/home - Compiled by Mr Jan J. Catsburg. The SadaoHanga Catalogue presents the most comprehensive & complete public catalogue of momigami works by Sadao Watanabe.
