Journeys and Historical Lives · The Voyages of Zheng He

Zheng He · Beyond the Sails

Immense sails rise over a fleet reduced to fine marks on the sea. Beneath suspended rigging, a small boat enters a bright channel.

The Towering Sail

A vast sail rises like a clouded mountain above a finely drawn fleet.

Past the sails, open sea.

Rigging spans two immense sails above a boat entering a channel of light.

Four great currents enclose a sea edged with boats and faint shorelines.