Four Girls (Four Women)

Four elongated female figures stand in a hushed frieze, their bowed heads and inward-turned gestures forming a continuous rhythm of contemplation rather than display. Warm ochres and ember reds—interrupted by a single green-toned body—create a tonal choreography that speaks to individuality held within a shared lineage, while the translucent layering across skin reads like memory, bruise, and ornament all at once. The lotus blooms, cradled close, function as intimate emblems of tenderness and resilience, suggesting a private rite of care amid a near-blank space that amplifies silence and solidarity.