Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistBetty Northcutt Platinum Member CollectionBloomingBliss
Description These scarlet flowers herald Autumn here in East Texas and are steeped in Chinese and Japanese legend.Since they usually bloom near cemeteries, they are described in translations of the Lotus Sutra as ominous flowers that grow in Diyu (also known as Hell) and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. Some legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again these flowers would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flower in funerals.The leaves of this flower do not emerge until the blooms have withered and died. Thus, the leaves and blossoms never meet. There is a reference to this unique growth pattern in the manhwa Bride of the Water God by Yun Mi-kyung, which is a hopeful but tragic tale of two lovers who long for each other but, as fate would have it, can never be together.The Spider Lily is surely a most strange and unique flower.
Betty Northcutt, Beckville, Texas Member Since November 2010 Artist Statement Betty Northcutt is most at home in rural communities and this is where she photographs her favorite subjects. From her home base in Beckville, Texas, she finds that the natural, nostalgic and sometimes rustic environment to be her inspiration.
She continues to challenge herself to explore new digital techniques in an effort to invent a unique perspective on her subject matter. However,with future projects, she will surely cling to her nostalgia, for this is where her passion lies.