Lin Yu-shan took advantage of a summer vacation to return to Taiwan and draw from nature. In Water Buffalo Lin captured a cow's affection for her calf. He submitted that work along with Big Southern Gate to the exhibition's selection committee, and both were accepted.
林玉山趁著暑假回台灣寫生，見一對水牛母子舐犢情深的模樣，於是以水墨畫下《水牛》，還有《大南門》兩件作品參加比賽，均獲得入選。