Original letterpress print
8x10 inches
Signed copies available (unframed)

Printed on a 1950 Vandercook press from handset type and a photopolymer plate for the Chinese titling. 1 ink / 2 passes. Type is Perpetua and Hiragino Mincho ProN W3. Blind deboss of Expedition logo on front, credit on reverse:

From Transient Worlds, Copper Canyon Press, in association with the Library of Congress. Copyright 2026 Arthur Sze. Used by permission. Print by Expedition Press, 2026.

Originally created for Copper Canyon Press in celebration of Arthur's appointment as National Poet Laureate and his new book on translation. The poem "Drinking Wine (V)" is studied in the first chapter. It was written by Tao Qian in the 400s and Arthur offers up three distinct translations, including his own.