Haku Maki - Collection - 22

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

 Haku Maki’s 1979 embossed woodblock print Collection-22 depicts a tokkuri - the ceramic flask traditionally used for serving sake - printed in dense relief against a deep black background 🍶⬛️. Cream, ochre, and muted metallic tones wash across the surface with a glaze-like mottling, giving the vessel a fired, ceramic feel. The embossing is strong throughout, with crisp edges and heavy texture that makes the form stand out cleanly from the dark field ✨.

• Year & Edition: 1979 · Collection-22 · Ed. 15/205, (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
  
• Series: Collection (1977 - late 1980s) - an elaborately coloured, embossed and textured suite celebrating Japanese chawan, tokkuri and gui vessels. Maki’s prints from this period showcase his sharpest mastery of texture and colour, reflecting the tactile elegance of these cultural icons.
  
• Medium: Embossed Woodblock.
  
• Dimensions: Paper H: 25.25 cm × W: 22.50 cm; Image H: 23.25 cm × W: 20.25 cm.
  
• Condition: Lovely condition - paper clean and intact, image face unblemished. Possible very subtle trimming to margins - frames normally.
• Notes: A fabulous & particularly unique & warming tokkuri print from Maki’s Collection series - elevating everyday ceramics into refined works of art, showcasing the tactile elegance at the heart of his Collection series. 👁️✨

About the Artist

Haku Maki (1924-2000) was an influential Japanese printmaker known for merging traditional kanji and ancient Chinese seal scripts with abstract, modern compositions. A self-taught artist and wartime survivor, Maki gained international acclaim through innovative cement-relief embossing techniques and vibrant colours. His distinctive works - including series like Poem, Persimmons, and Festive Wine - are celebrated globally, combining deep cultural resonance with contemporary abstract aesthetics. [ ← View All Works by Haku Maki]