Haku, Maki - embossed woodcut print, good condition,

Haku, Maki - embossed woodcut print, good condition,
Work, 74-51 edition 122/152 is an original, embossed woodcut print, pencil signed, tltled and numbered by Maki Haku in the lower margin and is in good condtion. The image measures 10" x 7". Framed the pieces measures 16.25" x 13.25" x .76" and weighs 2.1 lbs Packaging, handling and shipping costs are the responsiblilty of the winning bidder. The item ships from zip code 67456. Maki Haku (1924–2000) is the artistic name of Maejima Tadaaki, who was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. During World War II, Maejima Tadaaki was trained as a kamikaze pilot in the Japanese air force, but the war ended before he was assigned a mission. Haku had no formal art training, but studied for two years with the sÅsaku-hanga artist Onchi KÅshirÅ (1891–1955). Two unique qualities of Maki Haku prints are the textures achieved by working the designs in wet cement and the use of Kanji (Chinese characters) as design motifs. In 1962, he started adding texture to his prints. At first, he added texture to the entire sheet after it was printed. In 1965, he began embossing designs into unprinted paper by using a press to transfer a design created in cement on a carved plywood board, and then adding color with stencils. He distorted and rearranged the strokes of Chinese characters to produce striking and serene images.
Condition: good