The work features contemporary photographic details, with an abstract nature, reminiscent of the precious matrix of gold leaf. This detail is pervaded by the image of a Japanese woman from the Meiji era (1868–1912); illustrated with India ink glazes, the young female figure appears to be portrayed with her gaze suspended in ideal expectation.
In the composition, you can feel the power of material and colour; at the same time, however, you are gripped by a feeling of introspection that suggests the suspension of time and favours a vision of “melancholic beauty”.
