Fragrance of lotus 2020

dayoulu

Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China

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handmade artwork painting

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watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

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"Fragrance of Lotus" is a 2020 ink and wash painting by Dayou Lu, a Chinese artist born in 1958, currently on display at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, China. The circular artwork depicts a delicate scene of a lotus pond, featuring a white bird resting near a cluster of blossoming lotuses. The painting evokes a sense of tranquility and peace through its graceful strokes, vibrant colors, and use of traditional Chinese brushwork. The lotus flower holds cultural significance in China, symbolizing purity, beauty, and enlightenment.