%C2%A9 Maki Haku
Work - Mago, 1960s
Maki Hakuexpand_more
Woodblock print; ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Sue Y.S. Kimm and Seymour Gruffermanexpand_more 2019.78.204
Not on Viewexpand_more
Grandchild: 孫
Maki was fascinated by the similarity between Chinese writing and pictures. Here, a bold, sticklike figure with a circle for a head and arms raised stands in the center of this print. The figure, along with the smaller one just underneath (two circles, arms down), is the character for grandchild, or mago. Maki surrounded the character in an invented cursive script. He printed the background in a greenish gray; the thin squiggly lines scattered throughout refer to old worm-eaten paper, further highlighting the merging of old and new.
Details
- Title
- Work - Mago
- Artist Life
- 1924 - 2000
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.78.204
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Haku Maki Catalogue Raisonné (unlisted)
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
© Maki Haku