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About the Artist:
Katsumi Ishikawa is a Japanese photographer who resides and works in Hiroshima, Japan. Albeit Katsumi's works by day, yet she dedicates much of her time to her love for the art of photography and to capturing the beauty of the nature around her such as the magnificence and fragility of Japanese flowers along with the Japanese landscape of her surroundings. In her photos, she captures the exquisiteness of the soft delicate petals of the Japanese flora. She has been a photographer since 8 years. Katsumi uses a macro lens (Nikon D850) to bring attention to the flower stamens and the leaves that protect the flowers.

About the Artwork:
A photo of a lotus field in a pond in Japan.

About the Lotus Plant:
In the Summer season, one can contemplate on the traditional lotus flowers blooming in Japan, The lotus flower is a symbol of Japan's historical background. It has been used in numerous traditional Japanese gardens and ponds all around Japan. A symbol of enlightenment and the purity of spirit, the Japanese Lotus is one of the most beautiful plants in the world; It is tall with its gorgeous green leaves which are enormous, and the flower (pink, red, or white) is beautiful