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Carpenter

大工

by Wada Sanzo

Date:
c. 1940
Medium:
Color woodblock print

Typical Price

This Occupations series print shows a carpenter (daiku) practicing one of Japan's most respected traditional trades. Wada's straightforward, dignified treatment of working people gives these prints both artistic and ethnographic value. Lifetime Watanabe editions sell for $500-$1,000, making the Occupations series one of the most accessible entry points into shin-hanga collecting.

Description

A skilled carpenter at work with his tools, representing the traditional building trades of Japan.

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