Drinking in the Moonlight

A reclining drinker, an empty table, and a framed moon turn a small album leaf into a spacious nocturne.

What to notice

Follow the pine and receding rocks toward the pale moon; most of the silk remains open, making emptiness part of the scene.

Discover

Associated with Ma Yuan, the painting evokes a famous moon-viewing landscape near imperial Hangzhou. Wine, brush, paper, and moonlight connect leisure with the possibility of poetry.