I Was a 20th Century Lesbian > 3: We All Come From the Goddess

Tongues
Tongues
Watercolor woodblock (mokuhanga)
26" x 19" (66 x 48 cm)

Speaking in tongues (glossolalia) is common in Pentecostal churches, where it is viewed as a miracle, and a sign that a person has been touched by the Holy Spirit.

Human language is indeed a miracle, as is being touched by the tongue of another.


20" x 14" (43 x 28 cm) image size
Made from 2 blocks, approximately 25 hand-rubbed applications of color
Edition of 4 on Kitaro Kozoshi paper