Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 119675

Peter Sinking

Artist / 作者: Watanabe Sadao渡辺貞夫
Date / 年代: 1963
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 521 × 600 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 朱雀ハル
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Category -- Color Stencil on Hand Crumpled Momigami Paper Peter Sinking Artist: Sadao Watanabe Description: Sadao Watanabe depicts a blibical theme, as is customary in his Works. This is a simple composition, framed on the side by a bird and foliage. The focus is on Christ's large figure walking on the waters and on his expressive gesture; St. Peter looks out beseechingly as he extends a long arm towards Christ, his Saviour. Three disciples in their boat enrich the story by gestures of prayer and expressions of fear and astonishment. The mottled blue color forms a wonderful 'watery' background to the black/white patterns of the image and strongly focusses the viewer on the miracle of the st…

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