About the work

Original wood engraving by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens (1881-1961) of a Hawaiian landscape. Signed, dated and annotated “Christmas Greetings - 1930.” Also annotated in pencil by the artist lower left corner “Original woodcut, H. M. Luquiens, Honolulu.

A rich impression printed on wove paper, printed as a Christmas card with full sheet folded into fourths. Very good condition, mild handling creases on upper left, outside the image area. Please inspect the photos carefully and ask questions before purchase.

About the artist…

Luquiens is best known as a printmaker and teacher who lived in Hawaii during the 1920s and 30s. He was also the author of “Copper Plate Printing,” a 1928 pamphlet that was the Honolulu Academy of Arts first publication. Luquiens was a member of the University of Hawaii faculty, where art instruction was offered for the first time during the 1925-26 school year. He was later named head of the art department, a position he held until 1946. He co-founded the organization of  Honolulu Printmakers. His work in the community and his outstanding prints made him a major figure in the art history of Hawaii. Biography sourced from askART.

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