My mother would fill this pitcher with flowers from the garden, and place it on a table near the front door.
I think of this mandala as a bird's eye view of a garden, with water flowing in from the four directions to a central fountain.
Snowflake. pen and ink and watercolor on watercolor paper. 8.5" x 8.5".
Snowflake. Watercolor on watercolor paper. 8" x 8".