The Moon has been looming overtop of humans since before recorded history. The silent counterpart to the mighty sun, the moon is ever present in our eyes, our minds, and in our imagination. The way the moon has been weaved into different mythologies, religions, traditions, and cultures from all around the world is astounding but also not surprising, as the moon is something we all experience. This introspective look at artworks featuring the Moon strives to make comparisons between works that span centuries and many different style and mediums, all of whom share the same goal of depicting something we see every night, the Moon. 

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Sultana's Dream: Justice is Virtue

Accession Number
2019/2.93.5

Title
Sultana's Dream: Justice is Virtue

Artist(s)
Chitra Ganesh

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
2018

Medium & Support
linocut on paper

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the University of Michigan Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Director's Acquisition Committee, 2019

Physical Description
No. 5 of a series of 27 prints. A simple, two-tone palette.  A human figure, who appears to have three heads and three arms, stands before a large, moon-like circle. One right arm holds a balance scale, while two monkeys sit on the left arm. At the feet of the figure are a peacock and a lizard-type creature.
Sultana's Dream was printed and published by Durham Press in 2018.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Asian

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Keywords
dreams
monkeys (animals)
peacock feathers
scales (weighing devices)
women (female humans)

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