In art, reflection doesn’t have to mean a literal image in a mirror or on water. It can also mean:

• A visual effect—light, color, or forms echoed or repeated in a work.

• A thoughtful response—an artist’s contemplation of an experience, idea, or feeling.

• A representation of society or life—art that reflects the values, struggles, or mood of its time.

So, a work can be called reflective because it invites thought or expresses something back about the world, even when no mirror-like image appears.