In reviewing The Yellow book, the National Observer noted that the art featured in Volume 8 was excellent and each of the Glasgow artists was represented by a somewhat characteristic piece of work (401). One such Glasgow artist was F H Newbery. Francis H Newbery was the headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art from 1885 to 1917. He believed public art to be an educative tool in history (Rawson). Newbery wanted to share and celebrate the traditional background of the areas in which art works were situated. The Yellow Book uniqueness when it comes to art is that it did not offer up a context for the art. In this case, it offered a title and an artist as the only additional information. This left the readers of The Yellow Book to come up with their own interpretations about the work. This meant there was no specific historical background for Newbery's presentation of females in an idyllic scene. These females do not have the striking features that are supposed to make them fascinating.

The age of the females in the painting Under the Moon is ambiguous. Their faces, hairstyles, and style of dress lends way for the insertion of one's self into any character.They are individuals within a group. Each female seems to dress and carry herself the same way. While each of them has her own character, she still finds her identity within a group. Beauty in this way does not have to be an individualistic experience. It can be a united experience as well.

We also understand that as viewers, there is a beauty that Newbery saw in these girls who seem plain. There is merit in their relaxed characters and their ability find pleasure in simplicity.

The girls seem to be an inseparable part of the natural scenery around them. The scene is extraordinary in its tranquility. The rolling hills and quiet waters in the background of this painting serve as a reminder that beauty can be found in the seemingly inconsequential. The serenity of the background ties in with the serenity of the females in such a way that nature and femininity seem to become one.