The Ten Ox Herdings

Name/Title

The Ten Ox Herdings

Description

"the Ten Ox Herding Pictures", is an ancient Japanese Buddhist text/poem that describes the awakening process and the process of attaining consciousness. Throuch a series of circular ink and watercolor paintings, Segal relies on the originals painting in Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The lesson is divided into ten stanzas and illustrated per stanza. One may read translations of the poem and see the orginal works in the metropolitan Musuem of Art in New York where Segal lived. The lessons are widely taught and known as Buddhist parables to raising one's consciousness.

Artwork Details

Medium

Print 129, 200 from orginal watercolor

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Willliam Segal

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

18X24"