Pu Hsinyu was praised as the greatest in the Northern School of Art. Tai Jing-nong once said Pu “took the essence of the Northern style and revived the School.” Pu possessed Tang and Song ancient scrolls in his collection and could study through close observations. This work was tranquil with saturated ink, representing the austere lifestyles of a literati hermit, as if one was submerged by the sound of nature where the artist lived. This serene surrounding created by the painting was a typical style of the Song dynasty. Pu did not follow any school, but only drawn by his unique style from his observations of ancient ink masters. On the right, light ink and quick strokes were applied to represent the rough cliff. The forest was dense with a light bridge leading into a path. The lower left was depicted with dried brush and quick rough sketches. Between the hills was a scholar looking over the mountains. Inscription was written in smooth running script, as if to fit into the painting. Pu used a poem to describe the painting, leading into another virtual dimension of depiction. This work fully shows the style of this ink master in his early artistic career with great resemblance from ancient masterpieces.