Ryokan
…
Yet if they fail to express
what’s in their own minds
What’s the use, no matter
how many poems they compose!
Ryokan (1758-1831)
Excerpted from a poem translated by Ryuichi Abe and Peter Haskel
Yet if They Fail to Express
2008, Image 12" x 9", paper 18" x 13", maple plywood block on Kochi White, printed by Kim Vanderheim, edition of 20.
And Yet... Again
2009, Image 22.5" x 18", loy glazed, printed by Painted Tongue Press, edition of 10.
What's in Their Own Minds
2009, Image 19" x 15.5", loy glazed, printed by Painted Tongue Press, edition of 10.