Lalu Prasad Shaw's painting captures the brilliance of an Indian woman wearing a traditional sari and holding a lovely flower with a butterfly perched over it. The scarlet backdrop contrasts sharply with the green sari, drawing the spectator into a complicated maze of symbolic narrative and spatial illusions. Shaw, inspired by his surroundings in Kolkata, brilliantly combines ordinary life's motifs to create a world that is invisible to the naked eye. The butterfly represents change, rebirth and a new chapter of life, which along with the woman's tranquil countenance and careful detailing convey cultural symbolism, harmony, and eternal growth.