Welcome to Makino Studios, offering joyful Japanese-inspired art by Annette Makino, including cards, prints, calendars and books. Combined with original haiku and other words, her art expresses Zen humor and wisdom.

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Explore Annette Makino’s original paintings and collages

NEWS & FEATURED ITEMS

Mother’s Day card for a beloved mom - roses collage (467)
$5.00

Happy Mother’s Day to my beloved mom

A spray of pink roses combines with a hand-written letter and airmail envelope for a lovely vintage-style collage card for mom.

graduation card of redwood trees - watercolor art (244)
$5.00

congratulations—dream big!

A circle of towering redwood trees, as seen from below, conveys that the sky’s the limit and inspires the recipient to aim high! This card is perfect for the graduate or someone celebrating a promotion, retirement or other milestone. It was inspired by the majestic old-growth redwood forests of Humboldt County, California.

fog-shrouded coast - print
from $25.00

Museum-quality poster made on thick matte paper, based on an original design and haiku by Annette Makino.

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver it to you.

watercolor landscape notecard set - Northern California scenes (801)
$20.00

This set of notecards features two each of four beautiful, vibrant landscapes: a trail through redwoods, a rocky coastline, a night sky and a winding river. They are suitable for a variety of occasions, including thank you and condolence notes.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed in the USA. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.