Asian Art Auction
Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 316
Haku Maki
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Japanese, 1924-2000)
Two woodblock prints: Poem 71-50, edition 75/100, signed "Haku Maki" lower right, artist's seal lower left, inscribed "Happy Life" and "To be alive, to be living" in margin verso, 32 x 21-1/2 in.; framed, 39-1/2 x 28-3/4 in.
Note: Haku Maki was a Japanese artist associated with the sosaku-hanga movement of the 20th century. He studied briefly under the printmaker Onchi Koshiro following the end of WWII, and throughout his artistic career became known for his use of texture and for his striking compositions and arrangements of kanji.
Provenance: Uchida Art Co., Ltd., Kyoto/Tokyo, Japan, sold June 1976 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Private CollectionCondition
hinged in on mat, good overall; frame with light wear and abrasions
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