The Happy Prince in Retirement

Huang Yongyu spent over six months travelling in different parts of France and Italy in 1990. During his trip, he recorded his travels through short essays, sketches and paintings, eventually compiled them into the book From the Seine to Firenze. In this book, Huang mentioned his plan to create thirty acrylic paintings in Italy, each measuring one meter square. This painting is one of the abovementioned pieces, and is described in the book as follows:

“The Happy Prince in Retirement is an old, retired bus that always brings me joy whenever I pass by it. Despite its age, it is dressed quite elegantly. The owner has chosen an interesting location to display it, allowing the local residents to greet it everyday and appreciate its history.”