Life may be a bridge ... Between darkness and darkness ... But look at the birds.

I'm trying to figure out if I can get to Washington to see the Ito Jakuchu show before it closes next week. Check this out:



Dog! I mean, really. The guy at the Times called it "one of the most beautiful shows" he'd ever seen. But my favorite review comes from somebody named Peter Levine. I just stumbled across his blog. See it here, and be sure to scroll down to his take on Hegel's dialectic. Very strong.

Check this out too:



What is astounding is that Ito was painting stuff like this around 1750. I look at this, then I look down at my hands, and I whisper this simple prayer:

Lord, help me to become the painter my dog already thinks I am.