Acrylic on canvas
15″x8″

This is the first episode of a series, Hometown Back Alley 故鄕後巷. This set is inspired by Luxun’s Hometown, a modern classic literature.

魯迅小說《故鄉》

時候既然是深冬；漸近故鄉時，天氣又陰晦了，冷風吹進船艙中，嗚嗚的響，從蓬隙向外一望，蒼黃的天底下，遠近橫著幾個蕭索的荒村，沒有一些活氣。我的心禁不住悲涼起來了。
It was deep into winter at that time. As I drew near my hometown the day became overcast. Cold wind blew into the boat cabin making a swooshing sound. Looking out through a gap I saw underneath the sombre sky were several desolate uninhabited villages scattered far and near, void of any sign of life. Overpoweringly my heart sank at these sights.