Tasaku was a lowly stonecutter. He was happy with his work – until one day a noble prince went by in a magnificent royal procession. Tasaku wished aloud for great wealth, and the spirit who lives in the mountains heard him.

In this ancient Japanese fable, a man’s foolish longing for power becomes a tale of wishes and dreams that can be explored by readers on many levels

With a contemporary sense of color and form, Gerald McDermott draws upon design motifs of traditional Japanese printmaking. His dazzling collages form a scroll-like series of dramatic storytelling images.