Maki-e, an art for the soul Book by DanitrioThe wonderful world of Danitrio Maki e come to life in this retrospective by Bernard Lyn. The art of Maki e is a mystery in itself and dates back 1400 years. Bernard has a dream that his Maki e writing instruments and other creations will show the incredible workmanship of the few living Maki e artists using all of the legendary Maki e techniques. It's hard to believe that all of these techniques being with the sap of the Urushi tree and date back