Fisherman gazing at the moon late 15th–early 16th century Ye Guang By the banks of a river, two men in moored fishing boats gaze up at the moon. Their rumpled robes and unkempt hair indicate their separation from the ambitions of public service, just as their rapt focus on the moon indicates their connection to nature. Though few paintings remain from the hand of the late-Ming painter Ye Guang, most are romantic images of fishermen, so it is likely that he specialized in the Fisherman gazing at the moon. Ye Guang (Chinese, active late 16th–early 17th century). China. late 15th–early 16

Fisherman gazing at the moon late 15th–early 16th century Ye Guang By the banks of a river, two men in moored fishing boats gaze up at the moon. Their rumpled robes and unkempt hair indicate their separation from the ambitions of public service, just as their rapt focus on the moon indicates their connection to nature. Though few paintings remain from the hand of the late-Ming painter Ye Guang, most are romantic images of fishermen, so it is likely that he specialized in the Fisherman gazing at the moon. Ye Guang (Chinese, active late 16th–early 17th century). China. late 15th–early 16th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Paintings

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