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Poem 72-42 by Maki Haku — Japanese Woodblock print

Poem 72-42

by Maki Haku

Sōsaku-hanga
CalligraphyAbstract
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

A dense grid of stylized Chinese/Japanese characters rendered in thick black seal-script-like strokes on a cream-white ground, arranged in vertical columns across the full sheet with no additional imagery or figures. A small red seal stamp appears in the lower left corner, and faint pencil annotations are visible along the bottom margin. Woodblock print, "Poem 72-42" by Maki Haku, year unknown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Poem 72-42 was created by Maki Haku (巻白).

Poem 72-42 depicts calligraphy and abstract.