Noah's Ark
Artist
Watanabe, Sadao
(Japanese, 1913–1996)
Date1980
Mediumstencil print
Dimensions54 x 45.3 cm (image), 72 x 62.1 cm (sheet)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineBequest of Barbara Milliken
Object number2014.638
DescriptionTo create their stenciled art works Watanabe used multiple stencils, namely a key impression print and color stencils; in short, they used stencils to apply both paste resist and color onto paper. The first stage involved the application and drying of dye-resist paste that covered all areas of the design to be left without color. Colors, from light ones to darker ones, were then brushed directly onto the paper sheet through stencils. After all the colors had dried and been covered with resist-paste, the key impression stencil was placed over the paper and the entire work was covered with resist paste. The key impression stencil was then removed. When the paste had dried completely, the uncovered key impression lines were colored with India ink to create black outlines. After the ink had dried, the paste was washed off and the stencil print was completed.
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