Haku Maki poem 71-41. Japanese art. Signed and numbered 62/154. Wookblock

  

18" x 11", Framed 21 1/2 x 15. This is a Haku Maki signed limited edtion numbered print. Print is by Japanese artist Haku Maki numbered 62/154 and signed in pencil on bottom margin right with red seal on image. Haku Maki (1924 2000) was a Japanese artist of the second half of the 20th century. He first made his name and his living by producing prints featuring Chinese characters (kanji).

His life as an artist dates from the mid-1950s, when the earliest known Maki prints began appearing. Haku Maki was born in Aso-machi in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1924, as Maejima Tadaaki. In the late 1950s, he selected the name Haku Maki to show his humility and self-styled confusion.

Maki produced about 2000 different images. This makes him one of the most prolific Japanese print makers of his day. This print is a good example of his unique printing technique using cement to give a strong embossed texture.

This and his use of Chinese characters, or kanji as a central motif are what he first became known for. Print is basically framed with a black mat and a black wooden bamboo frame. This is a great Haku Maki print. The item "Haku Maki poem 71-41. Wookblock" is in sale since Monday, September 21, 2020.

This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints". The seller is "wdavidmcb" and is located in Roswell, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Artist: Haku Maki
• Style: Asian
• Features: Matted
• Medium: Woodcut & Block
• Subject: Calligraphy