The Dragon’s Jewels — Original Sumi Ink Painting

The Dragon’s Jewels
Original Meditations in Ink painting by Marilyn Wells

18" × 22" | Sumi ink on mulberry paper, framed

A circle suspended beneath sweeping washes of ink suggests the moon, while flowing brushstrokes evoke water, movement, and spaciousness.

Inspired by the Zen master Dogen's words:

The dragon's jewels are found
in every wave.
Looking for the moon, it is
here, in this wave, in the next.

— Xuedou Zhongxian

In this meditation, the brush moves between form and emptiness, stillness and movement. The painting invites us to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, and the infinite within the present moment.

An original, one-of-a-kind ink painting by Marilyn Wells. Certificate of Authenticity included.