The painting has long delighted viewers with its subtle power. The Ching dynasty emperor, Ch'ien Lung (1736-1796 AD), was so moved by the artist's expression of freedom that he personally added a three character inscription, "Ho Ch'u Mi."
乾隆皇帝一向喜在收藏的畫上題字、玉上鐫詩，有時不免有「添足」之嫌，但這幅拾得像上渾厚飽滿的「何處覓」三字，卻頗具「點睛」之功。