In 1971, only two years after the first moon landing, Paterson Ewen (1925–2002) painted Solar Eclipse. It is one of the first explicitly celestial pieces he produced and one of many uncommon celestial objects he chose to depict; others include the constellation of Pegasus (though only the four stars that form the quadrangle part of the constellation), Comet Morehouse, galactic cannibalism, and solar eruptions. Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), one of Ewen’s favourite artists, likely inspired his use of astronomical subjects. Van Gogh painted many night skies, including his most famous, The Starry Night, 1889.