Haku Maki - Persimmon 81-17 (柿)

Title: Persimmon 81-17 (柿). Ed. 50/110.

Artist: Haku Maki (1924-2000).

Signed & Dated: Pencil - Haku Maki. Printed 1981.

Medium: Embossed Woodblock Print*.

Paper Size: Sheet approx: W: 47.00cm x H: 31.50cm. (Image approx: W: 43.00cm x H: 29.75cm).

Condition: A lovely piece. Image face largely unblemished - faint surface marks under direct bright light. Faint matt burn margin edge. Tape residue/evidence or previous mounting verso. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.

• Notes: Persimmons: 1971-1981. A beloved autumn fruit; Maki takes the persimmon (kaki 柿), to produce elegant, pure, hand embossed compositions. Adorning elements with urushi lacquer and printing against starkly contrasting black - occasionally white - backgrounds, Maki’s Persimmon pieces elicit a particular premium feel to his pieces. With evidence to suggest Maki book-ended the theme with exclusive prints produced in 1971 & 1981 - to include further refined black, textured, leathery/velvety backgrounds - Maki’s Persimmon prints typically attract greater market values.

*A fabulous example of Haku Maki’s use of urushi lacquer in his Persimmon prints - bringing a shine to the embossed leaf elements.