Moon Over the Yangzi 月映长江

At the heart of this painting lies an ancient and enduring image: the full moon above the Yangzi on a clear autumn night — a scene of quiet beauty that has inspired poets and painters for thousands of years. In Chinese culture, this motif has been sung, described, and reimagined time and again, becoming a timeless symbol of reflection, longing, and harmony between humanity and nature.

In this work, I take up that venerable idea and translate it onto the canvas in a contemporary visual language. The painting becomes a tribute to memory, to cultural continuity, and to the poetic dialogue between light, landscape, and emotion. It seeks to evoke not only the stillness of a moonlit night, but also the enduring resonance of an image that has lived across centuries — fragile, luminous, and eternal.