April 1, 2024
MAKI HAKU Japanese Woodblock Print
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Artist: Maki Haku (1924-2000) Print: Embossed Woodblock Print Title or subject: Poem 69-46 Signed/Sealed: Signed in pencil and sealed with the Maki red seal Edition: Limited No. 134/201 Image Size: 5 1/2 X 8 inches Paper Size: 6 3/4 X 9 inches Condition: Brilliant color, strong strike, Very light toning, two hinge remnants verso, Very Good Condition. MAKI HAKU Born in Ibaraki prefecture. Original name Maejima Tadaaki. Grad. 1945 Ibaraki Normal School. Learned print making at monthly gatherings organized by Onichi Koshiro. Member Nihon Hanga Kyokai from 1958 and Modern Art Society. In the late 1950s and early 1960s experimented with natural grain of wood which he accentuated with wire brush and other tools. Later worked with cement relief built upon blocks of wood or cardboard. Participated in first and second Tokyo International biennales in 1957 and 1960, Pistoia, and other international exhibitions. Prints often deeply embossed with designs derived from Chinese characters or pottery shapes and enriched with a prominent red seal. Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975 University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1992 ISBN: 0-8248-1286-7 Page - 85 SEE OTHER WONDERFUL PRINTS IN MY STORE JAPANESE PRINTS
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