Paintings, often depicting scenes of water with fishermen were allegories of the carefree ideals sought in Taoism.
院畫家細膩的描繪功夫，於此可見。畫軸上方，還有清初詩人張誥的題句：楚山青／楚水碧／兩岸蒹葭舞秋色／禿蓑方笠跣足翁／…… 朝貴顯／夕丘墟／何如老翁業在漁／得魚貫酒醉且呼／俯仰天地百慮無／滄浪一曲長嗚嗚。