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persimmons galore. 81-3 added. * means I own it.

In 1981 Haku Maki suddenly produced a modest series of prints with a vinyl (old leather)-like background. I have already written about several of these in my Research Note 8. Now I present another: a striking orange red persimmon with leaves tipped with a special Japanese lacquer and the background in vinyl. This is 81-31 and it is 175/190.

In the early 1980s Haku Maki produced this unusual print, Poem 3. It has a kanji bottom margin (Mountain and Water) and is only slightly embossed. It is as if he started to do a lithograph and then decided to emboss it a bit. It is a modest-size print and not spectacular. By the time he did this print Maki had finished with embossed kanji and ceramics and was heading toward less compelling work.Poem 3 has a gold sun right center, but the print has no drama and no oomph. 15x15cm.

In 1990 Haku Maki produced as many as 6 different images of famed Mt Fuji(Fuji-san). Here are three, each one printed from a different block.

Another of Maki's all-white prints, this one is of a Chinese coin. wu wei zhi zu Frame 5 shows the Han dynasty coin which inspired this 1981 print.

Some time ago one Connie Elrod offered me a set of the Maki zodiac in a format never seen before or since. These are not pulled from cement blocks. Rather they seem to be printed lithographs. One James Imai, a friend of Maki who lives in California, commissioned Maki to do a special zodiac set for the Lunar Year. Imai seems to have sent a card every year to friends. Imai sent them to his friend James Elrod seemingly one every year for 12 years. The designs are strong and dramatic and very creative. Only Elrod’s daughter ever released a set. Maki began the series in 1983 with the Year of the He did it for 12 years and then two more and then he died.

This note discusses new (in 2015)finds in the world of Haku Maki prints.

Haku Maki Poem 71-25 63/100 This print is the cover image of my book ,The life and works of Haku Maki I have never offered it for sale. the Front edicts Maki’s rendering of I or Me It is a bold big Red the red is embossed on a black ink field this print is 20 ‘ x 30” after being restored in the US by Michael Minckler it is in very good shape there is a crease on the front only visible from the back The print has great red kanji. Placed in a huge matte and framed it will stand out in any home. There have been no copies on sale for a number of years. Sold as is where is. Please ask for any additional information Thanks! Sold with signed certificate of authenticity. SHIPPING: All buyers should pay $100 for insured EMS USPS express shipping. But I will pay $50. RETURNS: Accepted within 7 Days of receipt should the description of the print not be accurate. Since my descriptions are as detailed as possible (see feedback), “buyer remorse” is not an acceptable reason to return the print. If you are uncertain about any information I’ve posted, please ask prior to purchasing. If returned, buyer pays return shipping and refund is for cost of print only. Print must be returned in same condition.

This, like many of his research notes, was an addendum to his book, The Life and Works of Haku Maki, which he published in 2007. He wrote an Appendix to the book called Chasing Maki. It is his story of buying prints and collecting images of Maki prints. This research note, written 10 years later, is about one of his chases, a chase that failed. Dan wrote: Please enjoy.

Japan New Discoveries of Haku Maki prints As found by robert craft we think that these are new additions to our Maki Catalogue Raisonne Dedicated with much love to my wife Lois Jeanne Dougan Tretiak copyright Feb 16 2018 PP aka Ph

Daniel Tretiak did this note on Emanation 73, one of Haku Maki's works in his large Emanation series. The note was done in April 2019. Eleven months later Dan Tretiak died. I write this with such great and lasting pain.

Created in the 1980s, Haku Maki did a series of rarely seen prints called Drop. They seemed to depict oil dropped onto the surface of water. Drop 7 is one of those prints. It is no. 32 of 203 and it measures 9.75in W x 11in H. As with many old prints, it has tape residue on the four edges of the back from a previous framing but there is no impact on the face of the print.

Every so often, Maki decided to create an all-white print to which he added two or three small bits of color. Daniel Tretiak talked of Maki’s fondness for adding balance to his prints especially with the use of moons or splashes of color. Poem Y is an example. The print is beautifully textured with the colored spots placed in smooth areas among the overall embossing. It measures 17 1/8 square inches and is no.15 of an edition of 50.

This sterling silver Georg Jensen bangle with four inlaid agate disks—no. 254—is a very rare Georg Jensen piece. It was launched in 1975 and I bought it in 1984. It was never worn. Moreover, it has gone out of production. This marvelous piece of jewelry was designed by Kim Naver for Georg Jensen. The piece is marked with the Georg Jensen mark in a circle of dots, 925S Denmark, and the number 254. It has a few signs of its age, not from wear and tear but from having lain unused for decades.

This classic round bangle—no. 168, designed by Nanna Ditzel—is distinguished by its slightly wider section at one point in its circular form. Bought in 1985, it has been rarely used, though occasionally as a (heavy) pendant hanging from a thick black cord. Diameter inside is 6.3 cm(2 31/64 in);weight is 73.5 gr/2.59 oz

This bangle, no. 314, is striking. Designed by Annette Kraen for Georg Jensen, it is open at one part of the curved silver band and has five disks worked into the design. Such a dramatic bangle is rarely seen. I've not seen any since I bought it in 1986. Seven years earlier, in 1979, the bangle was first launched. It is no longer in production.

This ring seems made to accompany the open-wrist bangle with five disks above (item #1464849 stock #2021). Size: US 6 to 6.5.

This sterling silver open wire pendant No. 210A dates back at least to 1985, which is when I bought it. I was actively buying in the 1980s so many of my pieces are out of production and virtually never seen on people or ads. This is a versatile piece through which a silk scarf or cord or a gold chain can be threaded. The photos show some of the possibilities. Only the pendant is for sale. On the back it says 210A, Georg Jensen in a circle of dots, 925S and Denmark. The wires are about 1.75in (2cm) wide and the pendant is roughly 3in (7cm) across, end to end. Photos show the dimensions. The pendant is in excellent condition, very rarely worn.