by casandra pina
Watercolor
h: 42 w: 29 d: 1 (cms).
Musella lasiocarpa is native to China and is the only species in the genus Musella. Although it resembles a small banana, it is not a banana, even though it belongs to the same family. The arrangement of its flowers has led it to be called the golden lotus flower, comparing it to the lotus flower itself and praising its ornamental value and beauty. Therefore, in contrast, the painting depicts the moment when the Musella lasiocarpa flower begins to deteriorate, the combination of the bright yellow produced by its bloom juxtaposed with the brown tones that gradually "numb" the plant until the flower itself dies, marking that irreversible end in all living things and, at the same time, celebrating the beauty of that moment.
£800 (As exhibited.)
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