Not Finding the Hermit

You need to click on the picture to see it fuller size. Heck, you need to buy a big print. The other print offers look good in their sizes, this one probably looks good as a mural :-)

The mountain is Half Dome in Yosemite. The calligraphy is probably the single most famous poem in Chinese history: ask a random Chinese anywhere in the world and if they only know one Chinese poem, this is probably the one. Written by the master Tang poet Chia Tao and inked by me.

Loosely translated:

Under the pine trees, I asked the apprentice. He said "The Master has gone to gather herbs. He is on this mountain, but the clouds are too deep to know where."

It is tinted with slight coloring. Printed on archival pigment ink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper. Available in 2 sizes:

Approximately 10.5" x 14.5". Matted with foam core backing. $100 including shipping within US.

Approximately 12.5" x 17.1". Matted with foam core backing. $130 including shipping within US.

Looking for a sandbar...

"Looking for a sandbar, the Spring wind rustles my frayed clothes."

This is the second half of a poem written by one of the most famous Tang poet, Chang Chi. Many of his poems are of Taoist theme yet he wrote with compassion about the common people. The calligraphy is written by me and the red chop is printed.

The original color slide was taken at late evening, early Spring of 2003. The strong blue cast is as recorded on the slide. In this image, I have rendered the lower region in a more subtle almost black and white tone.

I will sign on the edge of the print. Print dimension is 16 1/2"x 9 3/4" on archival pigment ink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper and matted with foam core backing. $100 including shipping in US.

In the Mountains, there is no calendar...

"In the mountains there is no calendar. I know the Winter has ended but do not know the year."

This is the second half of a poem written by a Tang hermit self named T'ai Shang Yin Che, or T'ai (Grand) Mountain Hermit. The calligraphy is written by me. The red chop is printed. The original photography (also by me) was taken on a color slide but the whole image is rendered such that the color is only of a subtle hint, it gives a slight impression of a classic Chinese painting.

I will sign on the edge of the print. Print dimension is 10 1/2"x 16 1/4" on archival pigment ink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper and matted with foam core backing. $100 including shipping in US.

First Dawn, Winter Solstice 2006

One of our rituals is to stay up during Winter Solstice to hold a Solstice Vigil and sing up the Sun the next day. It's something that people from various cultures have done for thousands of years. We keep at least some fire burning before the Sun goes down and keep it on all night.

This picture was taken at the First Dawn, Winter Solstice 2006. The calligraphy says "Peace" and is done by myself. The red chop is printed on the print itself. I will sign on the edge of the print. Print dimension is 6 1/4"x 18" on archival pigment ink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper and matted on a gray frame with foam core backing. $70 including shipping in US.