Master painter

When his print exhibition was held in the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, in April 2023, Huang Yongyu, then aged 99, expressed his love of Yangzhou in a letter: "I want to go to Yangzhou myself so much, and feel its bustle. It is a great pity that I'm too aged and weak (to go there). … Life is full of happiness and regrets and that is the pity of it." He passed away two months later.

Now, For So Long, and Colorful, another exhibition dedicated to the works Huang made in his 90s, has opened at the same museum, showing paintings on paper and designs, as well as manuscripts, publications and documents. It runs until Aug 17.

The works show the many delights and surprises Huang experienced in this world, be it a tree in a valley or a pot of blooming daffodils. There are his takes on the ups and downs of life, the experiences of which empowered him to leave a diverse body of works.

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