Dictionary of Art and Artists (Burma)—Part 1 of 4 - Project MUSE

: Master painters like Saya Chone and Saya Aye frequently depicted Nat Tha Mee in "jataka" (stories of the Buddha's past lives) or as decorative elements in royal coronation regalia.

: In classical Burmese poetry and art, a Nat Tha Mee is the ultimate standard of beauty. Historical texts describe them emerging from water lilies with such original beauty that even master painters struggle to capture their likeness.