Visión de la luna
c. 1794
Two elegant women enjoy a serene evening under a hazy, full moon in this beautiful ukiyo-e print by Eishōsai Chōki. The woman in the foreground, wearing a chic black kimono with a gold grid pattern, gazes upward, seemingly lost in the beauty of the night. Beside her, a companion leans in with a long smoking pipe in her mouth, tending to a small charcoal brazier. Created around 1794, this piece captures the 'floating world' aesthetic—celebrating fleeting moments of leisure in Edo-period Japan. Chōki was actually a fierce rival to the famous artist Utamaro, and his prints are prized for these graceful, elongated figures.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
- Material
- Paper and ink