Sadao Watanabe Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Entitled Shepherds | Hand signed and numbered by the artist in the lower right and left of image, and bears red seal in lower right | Published: 1989 | Triple matted and framed under archival glass | Sadao Watanabe (渡辺 禎雄, Watanabe Sadao, July 7, 1913 – January 8, 1996), born and raised in Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker in the 20th century. Watanabe was famous for his biblical prints 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.

14.75 x 16.25 x 0.5 in