This oil painting uses the lotus as a metaphor for seeing purity in another person. The lotus has long been a symbol of purity because it blooms beautifully even in muddy water. In this work, the flower represents the way we sometimes view someone through hope and admiration, believing they are pure and untouched.
The painting explores how our perception of others is often shaped by our own emotions. It asks whether purity truly exists in the other person, or if it is something we choose to see.