Archival Note Card | 1300 Series - #22

Serene stone face held in the grip of a root system that refuses to let go.

This is an archival note card, 1300 series, depicting the Buddha of the knowing tree. It is paper. Archival paper is made to be acid-free, which helps it resist yellowing and brittleness, and it is often chosen for cards, prints and documents meant to last. Broad sepia photograph of a carved head with heavy-lidded eyes and a cap of tight curls. Thick tree roots wrap around both sides and over the brow, and the surface looks weathered and softly lit. It is 7 inches long and 5 high.

Patience, in the form of tree roots.