Tsukuba ne no mine yori otsuru minano gawa koi zo tsumorite fuchi to nari naru

From Tsukuba's peak falling waters have become
Mina's still and full flow so my love has grown to be
as the river's quiet deep

Tanka by Yozei In, Japanese Emperor and poet, 876 - 884

the original painting is in charcoal and ink, on xuan -natural fibre paper; approximately 22x22 inches.