Huang Chü-ts'ai, whose style name was Po-luan, was born in 933. He was a native of Chengtu, Szechwan and the son of the famous bird and flower painter Huang Ch'üan. Thus, from his studies within the family he became particularly accomplished in this genre. The work of the two Huangs were much admired in the painting academy and became the standard by which others were judged.In this painting the birds, rocks and bamboo fill the whole area leaving little empty space. The colors are applied with fullness, but avoid facile prettiness, and the descriptive technique is firm and strong with a slightly naive quality. This work has the simple and antique flavor of the bird and flower paintings of the early periods.