Chiang Chao-Shen's works are based on poetry and calligraphy, thus the interpretation of his works should be made from this angle. This work was made at Chiang's prime period. The subject and composition were made based on the artist's experience from his travels, his study of ancient scripts and his mature use of ink and composition. In the Spring panel, hills and cliffs were sketched to depict its texture, whereas mountains from afar were depicted by dashes of ink. A plum blossom blooms in the forest suggesting the arrival of Spring and Chiang's eagerness towards living in the countryside. The Summer panel highlighted the luscious forest. The middle ground was separated by heavy mist, adding mysteriousness to the countryside. The forest was formed by an array of trees. River and rocks were depicted with rich dense ink, suggesting the style of Yuan scholar Wu Zhen. Autumn panel gives a fresh and spacious composition. The composition of landscape took reference from Pu Hsinyu, Such scene shows an optimistic autumn scene suggesting the elegance of a literati. The Winter scene feature mountainous relief with rough rocks depicted by dried cun strokes. This structure was adopted from Tang Yin, creating serenity in the scene, yet displaying sophisticated knowledge and techniques used by the artist.