Bamboo grove was scrupulously depicted in its natural form. Bamboo leaves and stems were outlined with acute thin brushstrokes. A careful tone of green was chosen to represent the density and its light and shade. Sparrows were depicted with round fluffy bodies in thin brushstrokes. Their tiny eyes sparkle in ebony. The contrast of dense bamboo grove and playful sparrows enhance the vivacity in the painting, and the fun in appreciating nature from a scholar's angle.