Yan Yaya

      Yan Yaya is a Chinese painter, who can be considered as a master of emotional portraits.  Her subjects are largely the children of Tibet, Mongolia, and the Pamir Mountains, which span across Tajikistan and penetrate Afghanistan, China, and Krygyzstan. Yan’s brilliance lies in her focus on her subject’s eyes: she paints striking hazel irises, small dark pupils, and an absolutely striking gaze.