“The Woman in the Moon” is an artwork created by the artist Aubrey Beardsley in 1894. Executed using Indian ink and pencil, this illustration is a notable example of the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement. The artwork is currently housed in the Fogg Museum at Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
The artwork portrays two elegantly elongated figures, stylized in a manner characteristic of Beardsley’s intricate and flowing line work. They appear to be gazing towards a separated visage of a woman that merges with the contours of the moon in the background. The composition relies heavily on contrasting black and white, creating a striking and ethereal visual effect. This intricate play of light and shadow, along with the delicate, almost ghostly figures, encapsulates an enigmatic and dreamlike atmosphere typical of Beardsley’s illustrative style.
