Haku Maki 巻白

Wind-A

Maker

Haku Maki 巻白 (Japanese, 1924-2000)

Title

Wind-A

Period

Showa

Year

1970s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 63.5 x 33.5 cm (25 x 13 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed.

Marks: Sealed.

Signature: seal ~ Haku Maki

Seals: Artist's seal | Haku Maki

Identification

Edition

85/205

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1990.067

Type

Exhibition History

Text, Paratext, and Images
Sep 01, 2020 – Jul 24, 2021

Label copy

This work by Haku Maki dissolves the boundary between text and image. This character, meaning wind, is not easy to recognize because of its distortion in form and ambiguity in materiality. The use of black and white suggests calligraphy, while the strokes of the character reflect the qualities of both brushwork and woodblock printing. The texture of the deeply embossed paper draws the viewer in, enhancing the illegibility of the character by abstracting it further.

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Tombstone

Haku Maki 巻白 (Japanese, 1924-2000)
Wind-A, 1970s
Polychrome woodblock print with cement embossing
Sheet: 63.5 x 33.5 cm (25 x 13 3/16 inches)
Anonymous gift 1990.067

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