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
#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