Accession Number
2008/2.177

Title
Poem 71-73

Artist(s)
Maki Haku

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
17 1/2 in. x 12 1/16 in. ( 44.5 cm x 30.7 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson

Subject matter
Maki Haku made many prints similar to Poem 71-73 that resemble abstract shapes but they are actually kanji which are Chinese characters that are used in Japanese writing. Some of the prints feature true kanjis while others are his own artistic interpretation of a kanji or possibly even one that he made up entirely. This piece is subtitled Woman and it appears to be a variation that Maki Haku created from the traditional character shape. The strokes of blue were worked into the print by the artist after he pulled the paper off of the press.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
abstract

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
Kanji (writing system)
women (female humans)