This is an ivory carving of a well-known theme, si xi ren 4 happy little boys this toggle is at least 100 years old well-carved. Quite complete in all its parts. Late 19th Century Looked at from the side: the two boys frolic and then lie down, looked at from the top: after they frolic they are sitting
Haku Maki did many prints some with interesting backgrounds some not. This modest run of rather large pints had a special black background: it is the texture of old leather.
. Maki created and used this technique only in 1981 prints and mainly in persimmons. The persimmons are plump and meaty the green leaves of the fruit are nicely proportioned. Maki did only a few twin persimmon prints and none after 1980 except this one. 81-10 is in frame 2. It is 12 x 18 inches 46 cm x 32 cm “The stem ...click for details
