Secret Message

by William Fields

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Price

$850

Dimensions

24.000 x 36.000 inches

Title

Secret Message

Artist

William Fields

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

This is a rare garden lantern that has at its base an image that is interpreted to be Christ. Under the Tokugawa Shogunate from about 1600 to the mid 19th century Christianity was banned in Japan. There were "hidden Christians" who expressed their faith in a variety of ways including the inscribed icon at the base of this lamp. The lamp is very rare because of the nature of its intent and the longstanding ban in Japan. Even today the lantern is hidden like the hidden Christians of Japan. This unusual piece is on Tea House Island in the midst of the Japanese garden pond at Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, Missouri. Access to the island is limited to four groups of twenty visitors on a first come, first served basis on each of three days of the Japanese Festival that occurs once a year in August. To be one of the lucky two hundred and forty visitors, one must get in line and hope to make the count before the limit is achieved.

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Signed pictures are available directly from the artist either matted or matted and framed. For a hand drawn remarque Add $37.00. Shipping and handling charges are not included in prices.

4x6 in an 8x10 Matte - $30.00, in an 8x10 frame - $60.00

5x7 in an 11x14 Matte - $45.00, in an 11x14 frame, $70.00

8x10 in a 13x16 Matte - $55.00, in a 13x16 Frame - $80.00

8.5x11 in a 13x16 Matte - $60.00, in a 13x16 Frame $90.00

8x20 in a 12x36 Matte - $70.00, in a 12x36 Frame $100.00

11x14 in an 18x24 Matte $90.00, in an 18x24 Frame $150.00

12x16 in an 18x24 Matte $100.00, in an 18x24 Frame $175.00

16x20 in a 22x28 Matte $125.00, in a 22x28 Frame $200.00

18x24 in a 24x30 Matte $150.00, in a 24x30 Frame $250.00

20x24 in a 24x30 Matte $200.00, in a 24x30 Frame $300.00


20x30 in a 26x34 Matte $250.00, in a 26x34 Frame $500.00

24x36 in a 30x40 Matte $300.00, in a 30x40 Frame $600.00


Note: 8.5x11 is discounted and 8x20 is for panoramas only.

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September 10th, 2012

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