This book is based on the life of the painter Ai Mu, telling his experience of studying painting in college, being assigned to work in the remote Lanzhou, falling in love with a woman from Suzhou but the relationship ended in vain, and marrying classmate Sun. After experiencing a sweet life, he encountered various setbacks, but he never gave up painting. In the fusion of art and life, he welcomed new hope. The novel spans nearly a hundred years, covering the true meaning of art, the patriotism of intellectuals, the living conditions and fate of various characters, and covers topics such as outlook on life and art.
本书以画家艾目一生为主线，讲述了他在高校学习绘画的经历，被分配至较偏远的兰州工作后，与苏州一女子相恋却无疾而终，携手孙同学步入婚姻殿堂，体会一段甜蜜生活后又遭遇各种打击，但他始终没有放弃绘画，在艺术与生命的交融中，迎来了新的希望。小说时间跨度近百年，囊括艺术真谛、知识分子的家国情怀及各色人物的生存状态、命运走向等，涵盖人生观、艺术观等话题。
本书以画家艾目一生为主线，讲述了他在高校学习绘画的经历，被分配至较偏远的兰州工作后，与苏州一女子相恋却无疾而终，携手孙同学步入婚姻殿堂，体会一段甜蜜生活后又遭遇各种打击，但他始终没有放弃绘画，在艺术与生命的交融中，迎来了新的希望。小说时间跨度近百年，囊括艺术真谛、知识分子的家国情怀及各色人物的生存状态、命运走向等，涵盖人生观、艺术观等话题。
