Catalog: Vintage Arts (64)

JJapan Haku Maki Green Ox & Knife This is a beautiful rare green Maki print. It was done in 1971 the cream color calligraphy is as if added after the dark green ‘”flintstone” was prepared. The calligraphy is a light green there is a wonderful white stroke at the right It is one of the many ways Maki signed off on a print. It is balanced off by a soft yellow stroke at the left poem 71 - 61

The big red Poem 71–74 is a rarely seen Maki Big Red. It shows a three-character phrase from Daoist literature 心善渊 “Heart like a deep pool, clear and calm, not affected by external environment.” As depicted by Maki, it is a stunning print. It was seen electronically but once in the past decade. It is coming back to Asia with a big red roar. It is embossed, the red design surrounded by black ink, and is typical of a short period in Maki’s life—the early 1970s—when he did such dramatic prints. This big red has it all—pink splash on the kanji, a blue dash above the black field and a black sun below the red field.

1971 was a big year for Haku Maki He did over 100 different images of Japanese prints. Some, like this one, were big prints--this one, Poem 71-91, is 30.5 Inches x 15.25. It is 68/108. This is the abstract kanji for Mu or Nothing and he titled it Nothing The kanji starts at the top then cascades down to the final four strokes at the bottom. From a distance it appears to me like the steps going from top to bottom of a building on a Chinese hill on the Yangzi. Rare and dramatic,fully restored.The back has tape remnants which are stable and cannot be removed.

In this research note, Daniel Tretiak discusses an early Big Red print, Poem 68-1.

Nearly a century old, this Noritake dessert set contains plates, cups and saucers, coffee pot, creamer, and sugar bowl (no cover). This set was purchased in the US between 1935 and 1937.

Here are catalogues from Yoseido, CWAJ (College Women’s Association of Japan) print shows and Red Lantern. Most were gifts from Ayame Flint (CWAJ) and Al Brandt (Red Lantern). These are not complete runs but a strong selection. Each catalogue has images of prints of Japanese artists of the day.

Maki Emanation-73 xx

This Tiffany pin, designed by Paloma Picasso, is 18k gold and measures 3.5cm x 2cm(1 1/4in x ¾ in). It is imprinted on the back with Paloma Picasso, Tiffany & Co, 750.

from "Wood from the Scholar's Table,"a book published in Hong Kong in 1985.

Zitan plaque from the Republican xx