The Path - Ten Ox Herding - Part 2 - Art Print / Framed Print.
With perseverance, and the strenuous physical training, that is required to face big waves, or long and exhausting hours of studies. Mental strength is increased, as well as the wisdom to face such mighty adversities. And all along this journey you will also find valuable hints and pointers that will lead you to the place of the "Sleeping Giant".
About the Ten Ox Herding project
This project is a collaboration with my friend Shinji Asai. It is a surfer's search of the true nature of the mind, based on the story from "Ten Ox Herding".
Ten Bulls or Ten Ox Herding is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tradition to describe the stages of a practitioner's progress toward enlightenment and her or his return to society to enact wisdom and compassion.
Shinji wrote the story in Japanese for each step:
見跡
試練は続き 忍耐は試される
猛る波に立ち向かうには 鍛錬が必要だ
身体だけではなく 逞しい精神も問われるだろう
自分が何者であるかを 知るための終わりなき学び
地平線へと続く 果てなき旅路をゆきながら
乾いた喉を潤す 朝露に光明をいだく
眠れる巨人の稜線が 彼方に浮かぶ
and Tim Crowe translated it into English:
"After the tough physical training required to face big waves, or long hours of studies to increase mental strength and wisdom to face huge adversities. You will find footprints, valuable hints, pointing you towards the home of the sleeping giant."
The Kanji and stamp is made by Shinji's brother Junichi Asai.
The print: Gallery quality archival Giclee prints on Jonas favourite paper - Hahnemühle Photo Rag, a white, 100% cotton paper with a smooth surface texture. Available with or without a matte/ border, and with or without a black/ white wood frame.
Sizing: The print dimensions listed are for the size of paper it is printed on including the white border. All frames and mattes adds to the sizing.
Size example 1: On a 10x10" print with a matte, the matte will have outside dimensions of 13x13".
Size example 2: On a 16x16" print with a matte and frame, the frame will have outside dimensions of 20x20".
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Beautiful! Nice heavy paper, nicely wrapped and perfect on arrival. We love Jonas’ art. This is our 4th print. We order the medium which fits perfectly in our 20 X16 frame and we change out the prints every few months. I would have one for every month if I could. We would advise getting it out of the cylinder promptly to avoid that stubborn roll. Let it Snow!
Hi Judy,
So nice to hear you are happy with the print, and the other prints! Hope you are getting some snow soon. Probably wont see any here in Australia for a long time :)
I didn't buy it and it looks like a narwhal ;)
Absolutely love how this came out with the matte border! Needed some help via customer service and they were quick to respond and to help. Will buy more!
Hi Megan, awesome to hear, thank you!
Love it!
Awesome to hear! Thank you!
Prints arrived in italy in a very short Time and quality is awesome! Seem to be drawn with ink directly on the paper!
Very happy about that! ♥️
Hi Elisa, happy to hear you are into the quality and that it arrived quickly, thank you so much!
Beautiful! Nice heavy paper, nicely wrapped and perfect on arrival. We love Jonas’ art. This is our 4th print. We order the medium which fits perfectly in our 20 X16 frame and we change out the prints every few months. I would have one for every month if I could. We would advise getting it out of the cylinder promptly to avoid that stubborn roll. Let it Snow!
Hi Judy,
So nice to hear you are happy with the print, and the other prints! Hope you are getting some snow soon. Probably wont see any here in Australia for a long time :)
I didn't buy it and it looks like a narwhal ;)
Absolutely love how this came out with the matte border! Needed some help via customer service and they were quick to respond and to help. Will buy more!
Hi Megan, awesome to hear, thank you!
Love it!
Awesome to hear! Thank you!
Prints arrived in italy in a very short Time and quality is awesome! Seem to be drawn with ink directly on the paper!
Very happy about that! ♥️
Hi Elisa, happy to hear you are into the quality and that it arrived quickly, thank you so much!