According to the present owner, Huang Zhou came to Hong Kong to hold an exhibition in the 1990s to raise funds for the operation of the Yanhuang Art Museum. The collector got acquainted with the artist and acquired this painting directly with an added dedication.
Paintings from the Collection of Yan Huang Art Museum, Yan Huang Art Museum, Beijing, 1985, p.37. The Life and Works of Huang Zhou – Contemporary Chinese Artists Series, Sichuan Art Publishing House, Chengdu, 1989, no pagination. Paintings from Huang Zhou’s Exhibition, Chinese Arts and Crafts (Hong Kong) Limited, no pagination.