Since his relocation to Taiwan in 1949, Pu Hsin-yu’s subjects surrounded his reminiscence of the past kingdom. Orchid in ink became a common subject of the period. The elegant flower was lightly coloured with gently twisted leaves. It has become a representation of a noble scholar. Such a depiction of the flower without roots was common from Southern Song after Zheng Si- xiao’s Orchid in Ink. In this work, Pu used the classical technique to paint the subject matter. Central brush was used with occasional application of dark ink on the leaves which spread from the center. Calligraphy strokes were employed along with the movement and the variation of moisture from the brush to depict the fluidity of the twisted leaves. Through the control of density of the ink, depth and space of the orchid were created. Fine brush was used to sketch the stamen of the flower. With few exceptional strokes, the orchid was painted showing the noble and hermit character of the artist.