In the last year or two, the old artist has not been able to paint due to failing eyesight. Yet, with the help of a magnifying glass, he routinely peruses art magazines, and he still hears an inner voice telling him to finish an uncompleted canvas that hangs on the wall of his study.
近一、兩年來，老畫家因為眼睛動過手術，視力衰微無法再作畫，平日卻還是手拿一把放大鏡，流連在美術雜誌的文章報導上，心中也還唸著書房牆壁上那幅未完成的落磯山脈。