Pink Bloom Among Pads

This small square crops in close on a single water-lily flower nestled among broad, flatly painted pads in turquoise, olive-gold, lime and dark green. The leaves are simplified into bold interlocking shapes edged with deep violet shadow.

The bloom itself is handled with soft realism, its many pointed petals shading from white tips to a flushed pink and orange heart. Set against the graphic, saturated pads, the flower glows as the tender focus of a nearly abstract design.