This subtle limited edition giclée combines orthodox iconographic elements from western religious iconography with millennia old traditions of Asian buddhist representations. Here, the Buddha raises two fingers - a gesture which is a symbol of blessing from the Christian tradition. The figure wears a Buddhist monk's saffron robes and bears the Buddha's Ushnisha in the shape of a flower upon his head. This work represents the unity of the two cultures in the search for spiritual peace.

Giclée: From the French verb gicler, meaning, “to spray.” It is pronounced “zhee-clay”. The giclée process uses an incredibly accurate computer-controlled jet to apply ink to watercolor paper, canvas or etching paper. These unique jets are able to vary the width of the ink stream to as small as 1/100th the width of human hair. Giclées have a higher resolution than offset lithographs and the dynamic color range is greater than serigraph. Giclée reproductions are used to produce museum quality, fine art reproductions. In the art world it is generally regarded as the highest quality reproduction available.

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