Huang Binhong was one of the most influential Chinese artists of the twentieth century, excelling at both landscape and flower painting. In landscape he was influenced by the seventeenth-century individualists Kuncan (1612–1673) and Shitao (1642–1707), but developed his own unique style combining massive and intricate brushwork. Strong contrasts of dark and light, and the use of vigorous, wet ink strokes in complex compositions characterize his paintings.

Huang Binhong strongly believed Chinese painters needed to transform their own past traditions, at a time when many Chinese artists were adopting foreign approaches to modernity. A skilled calligrapher and a student of brushwork and ink application, this landscape exemplifies his intricate and layered brushwork and dedication to transforming traditional painting technique. The elegant complexity of brushstrokes is combined with innovative composition that embraces the use of void space and creates a sense of dynamic energy within the painting.