(2) Maki Haku (1924-2000) Japanese, Abstract Embossed Woodblock Prints.

Both in matching frames and matting. The one with a large red shape with rounded edges is signed bottom right, numbered 19/106 bottom left, and titled "Work 74-57 (Sun-S)" bottom middle, all in pencil. The mostly black piece is signed bottom right, numbered 31/156 bottom left, and titled "Work 74-65 (Mind)" bottom middle, all in pencil. 

Overall Size: 21 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. 

Sight Size: 16 x 15 in. 

Maki Haku (1924-2000), the artistic name of Maejima Tadaaki, was a Japanese printmaker with no formal art training who was influenced by modern, abstract methods. After the war's end, he met and studied under Kōshirō Onchi, the father of the sōsaku-hanga (creative print) movement. Haku's work was inspired by textures and two-dimensional relief, leading him to develop a distinctive style using wet cement and Chinese Kanji as design motifs. He gained international acclaim for his embossed prints and today his pieces are held in major public collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago and MoMA in New York.

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