This piece created by carving a wood block and then painting it, so it is both an edition piece and a monotype as each piece is one of a kind but can be done in solid color as well. The subject matter is based off an old Hindu tale of a man who meets death and death tries to trick him by offering him prized items and in the telling Jettychan and her friend heard in Asian Religions class, he was offered women playing harps and riding on cattle. They found this so funny that this would be a prized possession that from their conversations afterwards came this piece of artwork which depicts Jettychan as the harp player. It was carved with black paper in mind so that black lines would be unnecessary.
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