Poem 69-43
by Maki Haku
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Ronin Gallery
- Image courtesy of
- Ronin Gallery
Description
Woodblock print in shades of turquoise and deep blue, framed by a dark charcoal-gray border. The composition is dominated by large, abstracted calligraphic and pictographic forms arranged in vertical columns, their raised, mottled texture suggesting carved or embossed characters rather than conventional script. No human figures or landscape elements appear; the effect is flat and graphic, close in feeling to seal-carving or ancient inscription forms.
*Poem 69-43*, Maki Haku, woodblock print, date unknown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Poem 69-43 was created by Maki Haku (巻白).
Poem 69-43 depicts literary.