Tomoe

Size: 30,3 x 22,6 cm

Materials: Watercolour on watercolour paper

The ninety-first symbol is Tomoe from Japan. The scientists don’t know for sure where it came from or what it means, but some believe it represents the threefold division (Man, Earth, and Sky) of the Shinto religion. It’s found on Buddhist and Shinto temples all over Japan, as well as on family crests. The texture in the background was created crumpled waxed paper and some dry brushing.