Saint-Exupery painting for 'The Little Prince' found in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo of a watercolor painting believed to be one of the pictures drawn by Antoine de Saint-Exupery for his famous novel ''The Little Prince.'' The painting has been found in Japan and will go on display from April 25 in Tokyo. Painted on letter paper, the work depicts an asteroid inhabited by a businessman that the little prince stops at before coming to Earth.

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