Mid Century Japanese print, 1960s reproduction, framed vintage art
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Genuine 1960s Mid Century offset (mechanical) print after the stencil print titled "Listening" (or "Kiku") by Japanese artist Sadao Watanabe. The artwork depicts a stylized figure in a bold, patterned style characterized by dramatic black lines and a limited color palette. Framed with white lacquered solid wood and custom double mount behind glass.
45cm x 37cm frame
21cm x 15cm artwork
Watanabe Sadao (1913 – 1996), born and raised in Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker. Watanabe was famous for his biblicalprints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye artist Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984), Watanabe was associated with the mingei (folk art) movement.