The Buddha and the Starving Tigress, 2010
Woodcut on white Japan paper
20 7/8 x 14 1/8 in (53 x 35.9 cm)
Edition of 40
© Sue Coe
This print tells the story of one of the Buddha's many reincarnations, when he saw a starving tigress who was about to eat her young: he threw himself down into...
This print tells the story of one of the Buddha's many reincarnations, when he saw a starving tigress who was about to eat her young: he threw himself down into her den as food, and in that moment was reincarnated. From the Jataka tales, which pre-date Aesop. The black and white impressions are from an edition of 40 and the hand colored impressions are from an edition of 25