"Planetary System, Eclipse of the Sun, the Moon, the Zodiacal Light, Meteoric Shower" by Levi Walter Yaggi, 1887 Yoga Mat Size:24" x 70" Bold strokes and layered shapes

Bold strokes and layered shapes evoke 1970s optimism

creating a visual metaphor for transformation and the inevitable passage from vitality to mortality

At home in a musician's studio or a creative workspace

The upper half glows in soft cream

"Planetary System, Eclipse of the Sun, the Moon, the Zodiacal Light, Meteoric Shower" by Levi Walter Yaggi, 1887 Yoga Mat Size:24" x 70" Bold strokes and layered shapesA dark blue celestial map dominates the center of this intricate 1887 astronomical chart, ringed by detailed illustrations of solar and lunar eclipses, planetary bodies rendered in gold and copper tones, and naturalistic landscape vignettes depicting meteoric phenomena. The composition layers historical scientific observation with romantic natural drama, rendered in a richly textured palette of deep indigos, warm metallics, and shadowed earth tones