Lotus pond. Painting

Lotus pond with pastel pink flowers, koi fish, and dragonflies. Painted with watercolours and ink on rice paper. The painting was inspired by the tranquil scenery people come to admire in existing lotus parks. Nature keeps its beauty no matter what happens. All subjects are quintessentially popular in Asian arts. Lotus flowers, koi fish, dragonflies all have a very rich historical and cultural background with symbolic interpretations. Lotus flowers are viewed as symbols of purity, strength, resilience, and rebirth. They grow through the muddy waters, rise and float above them as beautiful, unstained flowers. Every night, they close up in the murky waters and open up with the dusk. In Buddhism, lotus symbolises the highest spiritual attainment. Dragonfly motives have been used by samurai for centuries. The beautiful "tombo" (dragonfly in Japanese) symbolise agility, determinedness and victory for samurai. In modern Japan, dragonfly patterns and images are seen on everyday items, they are seen as protectors of children, symbols of happiness and joy. In art, dragonflies are often pictured as natural inhabitants of ponds and gardens. Likewise, koi fish symbolise prosperity, good fortune and perseverance in life. Their unique colour patterns have been admired for centuries. The painting is signed, sealed with my personal seal, wet-mounted on another sheet of backing rice paper and ready to be framed or mounted on a silk scroll. Please use acid-free adhesives when framing. The painting is manually cut, please leave a few mm error margin for dimensions. Colours may differ due to differences in devices.