1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Autumn Moon at the Temple Ishiyamadera from the series Fashionable Eight Views is a 1816 by Kikukawa Eizan, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a serene scene of a woman and a child in front of a temple. The woman is dressed in a traditional Japanese outfit, with a black kimono and a red obi, while the child is wearing a pink kimono. The woman is holding a round object, possibly a mirror or a fan, and the child is looking up at her. In the background, there is a large body of water with a few trees and buildings on the shore. The sky is a soft, gradient blue, with a few clouds scattered throughout. The overall mood of the painting is one of peace and tranquility. The artist's use of soft colors and gentle brushstrokes creates a sense of calmness, drawing the viewer's attention to the serene scene. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the concept of sfumato.
Kikukawa Eizan was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. He first studied with his father, Eiji, a minor painter of the Kanō school, and subsequently with Suzuki Nanrei (1775–1844), of the Shijō…
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