Pink lotus blossoms with delicate, layered petals unfold across deep green leaves rendered with fine linear detail, their soft forms set against a misty pale blue-grey background that suggests water or air. The composition captures the flowers at various stages of bloom, with an intimate focus on the intricate veining of the foliage and the gentle gradations of color that give the work a serene, contemplative quality characteristic of traditional Japanese botanical study. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.