%C2%A9 Maki Haku
Poem 70 - 31 (Ox), 1970
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Woodblock print; ink and color on embossed paperexpand_more
Gift of Sue Y.S. Kimm and Seymour Gruffermanexpand_more 2019.78.193
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Ox: 牛
Maki was known for his unique way of making prints. Instead of working with professional carvers and printers, he did everything himself. He carved his designs onto plywood (versus the traditional cherrywood) and then applied cement to parts of the block, sanding or scraping the cement to add extreme texture, including embossing. (Although embossing was used in traditional woodblock printing during the Edo period [1603–1868], Maki’s effects are more pronounced.) After printing with the blocks, he sometimes also applied color by stencil.
In this print, the red circle and green teardrop are raised, a result of embossing. Maki also used the cement to create the scraped effect visible in the purple area.
Details
- Title
- Poem 70 - 31 (Ox)
- Artist Life
- 1924 - 2000
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.78.193
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Haku Maki Catalogue Raisonné no. 1221
- Curator Approved
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