Original Line Drawing Mt Ruapehu

This original one of a kind artwork, Mt Ruapehu, is drawn entirely by hand using an old fashioned ink tip and Indian ink by Monique Jansen. It took months to complete, as she worked slowly to capture the look, light and feel of the land, interweaving a story within every line.

Ruapehu's name is said to mean pit of noise, or exploding pit, and as the largest active volcano in New Zealand, it holds the highest point in the North Island. In tradition, Ruapehu is remembered as a beautiful maiden once married to Taranaki, her presence still spoken of in the old stories of the mountains around her. Alongside Ngāuruhoe and Tongariro, she is regarded by Ngāti Tūwharetoa as one of three tupuna maunga, sacred ancestors central to the iwi's identity and connection to the land.

Commissions of your own sacred place are available by request.

Materials Indian ink on paper.

Care Keep out of direct sunlight. Display in a stable, dry environment.

Dimensions A2

Available in Black wooden frame with non reflective museum quality glass

Handmade in Aotearoa, New Zealand.