Chinese Mountain painting in charcoal and ink, with brush calligraphy;
traditional poem by zen monk Ryokan;
tobu tori mo kayowanu yama no oku ni sae
sumeba sumaruru mononizo arikeru

inmidst the mountains where even winged birds
rarely nestle
how have I lived on since I came here
by Ryokan,
Japanese zen monk, poet, and calligrapher, 1758 - 1830