About The Artist:
Haku Maki
Haku Maki became famous by using old Chinese and Japanese kanji characters and refining them into abstract compositions of archaic look. Later the artist chose persimmons and ceramics as his favorite subjects. Haku Maki's prints are in high demand by collectors worldwide - mainly from the USA. A few years ago, little was known about the artist's life. We then stumbled upon a book "The Life and Works of Haku Maki" by Daniel Tretiak, we decided to...
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About The Medium:
Woodcut
A relief process in which the image is cut in a block of wood with tools such as knives, goughers or chisels. The image is inked with a roller, paper is applied to the surface and the back is then rubbed by hand or with a rubbing tool, transferring the image to the paper.