[Note: Daniel Tretiak wrote this in 2012.] This work is now 5 years old. I set forth the main aspects of the works of Haku Maki, the main themes of his work, the main aspects of his style, and the broad range of his works. I think I did not realize in 2007 the range and versatility of his work, its drama and subtlety. Since this book was published I have written 9 research notes and many descriptions of key works. Amazon and Ren Brown Collection distribute this book...

Benton Murdoch Spruance, American, 1904-1967, "Set Pieces: Vanity of Trust," lithograph, image size 13 x 18 1/2 inches, 1949, edition of 30, pencil signed, titled and editioned. Spruance studied in Paris after winning the coveted Cresson Scholarship in 1928 while attending college at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He studied with Edmond and Jaques Desjobert in Paris before returning to the US and continuing his nearly forty year career as a printmaker.

Late in life, circa 1999, Japanese master print maker, Haku Maki, did this shikishiban print. It is called Z1-12 (WAZA); 7.25'' x 8.25''; Shikishiban is a nearly square format. Shikishiban are often mounted on a thick, light cardboard. Japanese people like to give them as presents. The print is in the US and will be shipped from there.

Potato Z-8 12/24 Big kanji, big collage. Calligraphy and signature in silver ink. Excellent condition. 9.5" x 10.5"

who dunnit? in the style of tanaka ryohei etching

In 1968 Haku Maki completed his Animal Song series. It was 12 different prints, one for each year of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac. Each print had the title Animal Song and the kanji for the animal, which was not translated. This print, Animal Song [dragon], 14/50, is a beautiful Maki red. The dragon of the image is a very traditional Chinese character for dragon. In this print Maki used the theme dragon for the first time. This dashing abstract kanji seems to almost swirl out of the paper...

In late 2011, I received several Maki prints of 1981. These all have leather-like surfaces. I thought this was a phenomenon of that year. I was wrong. Maki actually used this surface in 1971 for a few Persimmon prints and then not again until 1981. I show here copies from my Maki archives. When we filed those images a long time ago, they were not clear enough, are still not. But I think they are with that leather-like finish. Any views most gratefully received...

William Lee Hankey, British, 1869-1952, "Light in the Cottage," Etching, image size 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches, 1909, edition of 9, cat: Hardie-55, pencil signed l.r, "W Lee Hankey", plate initialed l.r. and artist seal l.c.

Haku Maki was a prolific artist of modern Japanese prints in the second half of the 20th century. Many of his prints are known but quite a few remain unseen, even in the Internet age. The Emanation series was large: Maki probably produced more than 100 different prints in the series. At this advanced age, I have only seen about 30 of the Emanation prints—-and have only managed to acquire a few...

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French, 1884-1974, "The Beach at Saint Tropez," Etching with drypoint, image size 9 1/4 x 11 1/2, 1934, edition of 40, pencil signed and numbered. This print is also in the MoMA collection.

Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) original, signed silkscreen print - Petite Peinture Cubiste (Little Cubist Painting). Sheet size: 25 inches x 19 inches. Image size: 18.5 inches x 12.5 inches. Circa 1953. "Petite Peinture Cubiste" was originally painted by Jacques Villon in 1921...

The Title: "La Jolla"
Artist: Thomas McKnight (1941- )
Medium: Original Serigraph on arches paper, unframed
The size of Sheet: 32 1/2" x 35"
The size of Image: 26" x 29"
The year made: 1987
Publisher: Chalk & Vermillion
Edition No.: CIV/CL in roman numerals (115/150) Signed: Lower right by artist, McKnight in pencil
The condition: Excellent, never been framed
Beautiful Serigraph by Thomas McKnight. Very crisp colors...

Albert W. Barker, American, 1874-1947, "Beyond Paul Point," Lithograph, image size 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches, 1930, edition of 125, initialed and dated within the plate, pencil signed and editioned.

Jacques Reich, American, 1852-1923, "Portrait of Whistler," Etching by Jacques Reich after the painting by Giovanni Boldini, image size 20 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches, 1916, pencil signed. Whistler's signature is etched below the image, Boldini's in the lower left corner of the image.

5.75 x 8.5 in. ai in Japanese The white background is punctuated by a yellow sun and a red splash --true Maki style. Frame 5 shows Sanae’s careful translation and explanation of this print – and her intuition as to what Maki-san may have meant when he created this image 41 years ago. Copyright 2012 Sanae Nakajima Chambers and Daniel Tretiak

Stephen Parrish, American, 1846-1938, "Evening- Gloucester," Etching, image size 8 5/8 x 14 inches, 1883, cat: Schneider-77, plate signed "Stephen Parrish" l.l. "77"(reversed) l.r.

Peter Moran, American, 1842-1914, "Crossing the Ford," Etching, image size 15 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches, c. 1886-87, cat: Wright-98, pencil signed l.r, remarque of a hay wagon l.l.

Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand, French, 1863-1951, "Frio," Etching, aquatint and drypoint, image size 7 1/2 x 12 inches, 4th state, "Louis Legrand" pencil and plate signed l.r., Arwas A74.