Back Road to a Hidden Valley

Now spring has arrived
On a mountain with no name
In early morning haze.
            –Basho

Nobushi settled in Vermont for its distinct four seasons and the mountains and valleys that reminded him of Nagano, Japan, where he spent his childhood. Back Road to A Hidden Valley, his first collection of Vermont images, is his homage to the 17th-century Japanese Haiku Master, Matsuo Basho, best known for "The Narrow Road to the Interior", a travel diary and an accompanying collection of haikus. Basho was a journalist and frequently journeyed on foot to the interior of Japan. The ancient back road that Basho traveled along passed by the hamlet in which Nobushi spent his childhood. To Nobushi, Basho’s haikus are like snapshots of each place he visited. The astute observation and the brevity of words with which Basho translated his perceptions into his works taught young Nobushi the ability to recognize the remarkable nature of seemingly ordinary scenes.

These images can be ordered in the following formats:
• 16" x 20" (Image 12.5" x 9.5") Matted–$175
• 16" x 20" (Image 12.5" x 9.5") Framed –$250
• 18" x 24" (Image 17" x 10") Matted–$225
• 18" x 24" (Image 17" x 10") Framed–$300

Utley Brook Foxtracks–UB-03V