This image is a modern, abstract depiction of the Last Supper by Sadao Watanabe, featuring stylized figures in simplified shapes and outlines, enriched with vibrant colors such as red, blue, and yellow. The central figure of Christ is highlighted with a halo. On the table is the meal of a very large fish.

This image is a modern, abstract depiction of the Last Supper by Sadao Watanabe, featuring stylized figures in simplified shapes and outlines, enriched with vibrant colors such as red, blue, and yellow. The central figure of Christ is highlighted with a halo. On the table is the meal of a very large fish.

Name/Title

Last Supper

Entry/Object ID

2015.25.1

Description

Matthew 26:26-28

Type of Print

Stencil Print

Artwork Details

Medium

hand colored kappazuri stencil print on washi handmade paper

Category

Vault, New Testament, Japanese, Biblical People, Design/Pattern/Shape, Animals
Biblical, Ethnic, People

Made/Created

Artist

Sadao Watanabe

Date made

1979

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

9 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

20 in

Width

18 in

Exhibitions

Loan - Watanabe @ Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, MI: November 16, 2015 - January 25, 2016
Loan - Watanabe @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center, Grand Rapids, MI: May 31 - September 15, 2017
Watanabe - Center Art Gallery: December 4, 2024 - February 1, 2025