A beautiful & delicate print by Haku Maki: Persimmon (M-B). A single embossed persimmon (柿, kaki) hangs from a slender branch, printed with metallic silver leaves against a white ground. The fruit’s rich orange contrasts sharply with the cool silver and pale field - a rare Persimmon variation, as most of Maki’s series were issued on black backgrounds. 🍊✨
- Year & Edition: 1979. Ed. 33/140 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
- Series: Persimmons (1971-1981). A beloved autumn fruit, the kaki persimmon inspired Maki’s decade-long series of elegant, pure, hand-embossed compositions. He adorned each impression with urushi lacquer and printed against starkly contrasting black - or occasionally white - backgrounds, imparting a premium tactile quality. Evidence suggests Maki book-ended the theme with exclusive 1971 and 1981 editions featuring even more refined, leathery-velvety grounds; as a result, Persimmons prints typically command higher market values.
- Medium: Embossed Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet approx. H: 27.50 cm × W: 24.25 cm.
- Condition: Fine. A stunning piece. Paper clean & crisp, no browning. Minor paper abrasion margin edge, few pinhole fox spots lower margin.
- Notes: The kaki (柿) is a beloved Japanese autumn fruit symbolising longevity and seasonal abundance. This white-ground silver edition is one of the scarcer Persimmon prints, standing apart from Maki’s predominantly black-backed designs. ✨
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