Red camellia flowers. Painted with ink and watercolour on Japanese mulberry paper (washi). 
 
Symbolism notes: Camellia or tsubaki (椿) usually bloom in later winter-early spring, withstanding cold weather. For this reason, they were associated with the samurai, symbolising resilience. Bright tsubaki also symbolise beauty and elegance. Red flower – love and passion, white – purity. Camellia flowers were and still are used as patterns and motifs in formal wear, on kimono and obi fabrics.  
 
The painting is signed, sealed with artist's personal seal and wet-mounted on another sheet of backing paper. It is ready to be framed or mounted on a scroll. Please use acid-free materials when framing. It is manually cut, please leave a few mm error margin for dimensions. Note that colours may differ due to differences in devices.