67 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) Nomadic Woman Inside a Yak-Hair Tent, Eastern Tibet, July 2016 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium Glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 60 x 65 cm Label on the back of the mounting. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. A Tibetan nomadic woman inside a yak-hair tent. In the center of the tent is the hearth, from which smoke escapes through an opening in the roof. All around are thick, hard, flat cushions covered with woolen rugs. On an altar, a butter lamp casts a golden light on a statue of the Buddha, flanked by photographs of the Dalai Lama and the region’s spiritual masters. During the winter months, they devote much of their time to reciting mantras and prayers and performing thousands of prostrations. It is certainly a harsh winter: temperatures can drop to -30 °C, sometimes even -40 °C. A Tibetan nomadic woman inside a yak-hair tent. In the center of the tent is the hearth, whose smoke escapes through an opening in the roof. Around it are thick, hard, flat cushions covered with woolen carpets. On an altar, a butter lamp casts a golden light on a statue of the Buddha, flanked by photographs of the Dalai Lama and local spiritual masters. During the winter months, they spend much of their time reciting mantras and prayers, and offering thousands of prostrations. It is certainly a harsh winter: the temperature can drop to -30 °C, sometimes even -40 °C.