THE HAIGA PORTFOLIO

Stanton Macdonald Wright(1890-1973) created the HAIGA PORTFOLIO in 1966/1967; inspired by the Haiku poetry written by revered and historic poets of Japan: Buson, Issa, Basho and Shiki. THE HAIGA PORTFOLIO consists of 20 color woodcuts drawn by Macdonald Wright in collaboration with classically trained and celebrated woodcut artist: Cliff Karhu (1927 – 2007).

What is ‘haiku’? ::: Classically, it is a poetic literary format originating in 16th century Japan. It is based upon Nature…a poetic thought …an emotion…an essence that inspired the artist: Stanton Macdonald Wright – to respond creatively in HIS visual aesthetic voice.

We offer selected images from the original HAIGA PORTFOLIO. Each bears the red chop of the artist/ printer, followed by its position number within the portfolio edition of 50, the poet’s name, then the name of the artist (Stanton) and city of Kyoto and the date: 1966/67 ..all in pencil. Each print is within its own folder.

Each impression is priced @$3800. and is in very good condition with some ‘toning’ along the edges.

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#2 - After Basho: A cloud of cherry blossoms; a temple bell, is it from Ueno, is it from Asakusa — #2 – After Basho: A cloud of cherry blossoms; a temple bell, is it from Ueno, is it from Asakusa

#3 – After Basho: An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon

#4 – After Basho: Wild sea and the milky way athwart the island of Sado

#6 – After Basho: On a journey ill my dreams wander over the withered moor

#7 – After Buson: The spring sea swelling and falling all the day

#8 – After Buson: Departing spring hesitates in the late cherry blossoms

#9 – After Buson: Sun beams slant on the riverbank and cold rain falls from a floating cloud

#10 – After Buson: Demons sowing barley in the long rays of sunset

#11 – After Issa: On small islands also men till the earth while larks sing above

#12 – After Issa: Naked in the rain riding a naked horse

#14 – After Issa: Oh flying butterfly, I feel myself a creature of dust

#15 – After Shiki: A train passes, how the smoke swirls round the young leaves

#16 – After Shiki: Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble

#17 After Shiki,Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble

#18 – After Shiki: In the hand the fire fly makes a cold brilliance

#19 – After Chiyoni: No matter what we wear, we are beautiful when moon viewing

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#3 - After Basho: An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon — #2 – After Basho: A cloud of cherry blossoms; a temple bell, is it from Ueno, is it from Asakusa

#3 – After Basho: An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon

#4 – After Basho: Wild sea and the milky way athwart the island of Sado

#6 – After Basho: On a journey ill my dreams wander over the withered moor

#7 – After Buson: The spring sea swelling and falling all the day

#8 – After Buson: Departing spring hesitates in the late cherry blossoms

#9 – After Buson: Sun beams slant on the riverbank and cold rain falls from a floating cloud

#10 – After Buson: Demons sowing barley in the long rays of sunset

#11 – After Issa: On small islands also men till the earth while larks sing above

#12 – After Issa: Naked in the rain riding a naked horse

#14 – After Issa: Oh flying butterfly, I feel myself a creature of dust

#15 – After Shiki: A train passes, how the smoke swirls round the young leaves

#16 – After Shiki: Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble

#17 After Shiki,Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble

#18 – After Shiki: In the hand the fire fly makes a cold brilliance

#19 – After Chiyoni: No matter what we wear, we are beautiful when moon viewing

The prices will be adjusted to reflect multiples.

Click on each image to learn fuller details.


#2 – After Basho: A cloud of cherry blossoms; a temple bell, is it from Ueno, is it from Asakusa	#3 – After Basho: An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon
#4 – After Basho: Wild sea and the milky way athwart the island of Sado	#6 – After Basho: On a journey ill my dreams wander over the withered moor
#7 – After Buson: The spring sea swelling and falling all the day	#8 – After Buson: Departing spring hesitates in the late cherry blossoms	#9 – After Buson: Sun beams slant on the riverbank and cold rain falls from a floating cloud
#10 – After Buson: Demons sowing barley in the long rays of sunset	#11 – After Issa: On small islands also men till the earth while larks sing above	#12 – After Issa: Naked in the rain riding a naked horse
#14 – After Issa: Oh flying butterfly, I feel myself a creature of dust	#15 – After Shiki: A train passes, how the smoke swirls round the young leaves	#16 – After Shiki: Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble
#17 After Shiki,Cruel heat, my mind in a whirl, I listen to the thunder rumble	#18 – After Shiki: In the hand the fire fly makes a cold brilliance	#19 – After Chiyoni: No matter what we wear, we are beautiful when moon viewing