Theo Meier
Collecting Lotus Flowers in the Early Morning at Nakhon Chaisri Temple, Mea Klong River, Central, Thailand
Painting
Oil on board
90x76 cm.
1967

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β€œπ‘ͺπ’π’π’π’†π’„π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑳𝒐𝒕𝒖𝒔 π‘­π’π’π’˜π’†π’“π’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘¬π’‚π’“π’π’š π‘΄π’π’“π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂𝒕 π‘΅π’‚π’Œπ’‰π’π’ π‘ͺπ’‰π’‚π’Šπ’”π’“π’Š π‘»π’†π’Žπ’‘π’π’†, 𝑴𝒆𝒂 π‘²π’π’π’π’ˆ π‘Ήπ’Šπ’—π’†π’“, π‘ͺ𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍, π‘»π’‰π’‚π’Šπ’π’‚π’π’…β€

Bathed in a golden glow, the artwork captures a peaceful morning along the riverbankβ€”where locals collect lotus flowers amidst lush fields, while monks stroll quietly in the background. The painting evokes a sense of quiet devotion, reflecting the harmonious relationship between nature, religion, and daily life in Thailand.

Meier, who lived for many years in Chiang Mai and Bali, is celebrated for his sensitive depictions of Southeast Asian cultures and spiritual practices. This painting offers a rare outsider’s perspective filled with reverence for Buddhist tradition and Thai rural life.