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Work 73-50 B (Nothing) by Maki Haku — Japanese Woodblock and embossing, 1973

Work 73-50 B (Nothing)

by Maki Haku

Sōsaku-hanga
Abstract
Date:
1973
Medium:
Woodblock and embossing
Image courtesy of
Artsy

Description

A large abstract white form with a heavily textured, crumpled or cracked surface fills the center of the composition, set against a solid black ground on both sides. The white shape's jagged, irregular edges create an organic, torn or fissured silhouette, and small black slivers and notches puncture the white field near its center. This is Maki Haku's "Work 73-50 B (Nothing)," a 1973 woodblock print with embossing, executed entirely in black and white.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Work 73-50 B (Nothing) was created by Maki Haku (巻白) in 1973.

Work 73-50 B (Nothing) depicts abstract.