Devi, Saraswathi, Goddess of music and art, by Faith Stone, mokuhanga woodblock hand hot carved woodblock FaithStoneArt ContemporaryBuddhistArt

Title: Devi
Artist: Faith Stone
Size: 14x11 with mat and plastic sleeve
Titled, Numbered and Signed by the artist
Original woodblock on paper


Devi, this is Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. She holds a stringed instrument called a veena. Saraswati is invoked by school children as well as musicians and artists to increase creativity, to speak eloquently, to gain knowledge and grow wisdom.

Mokuhanga is the traditional Japanese style of woodblock prints hot. Typically a separate block is hand carved for each color used. The blocks are printed onto Japanese Kozo or mulberry paper by hand rubbing with a barren. The inks used are sumie and watercolor inks. Mokuhanga is a labor-intensive old school printmaking practice.