Yun Shouping (1633–1690) was a prominent Ming loyalist painter and calligrapher who excelled in the boneless technique, rendering subjects with color washes rather than ink outlines. His painting of plum blossoms exemplifies the literati tradition of celebrating this flower as a symbol of resilience and moral integrity, using delicate brushwork and subtle gradations of ink and color on paper. As a hanging scroll, the work invites intimate contemplation in the format favored by Chinese scholar painters, demonstrating Yun's mastery of both technique and the philosophical aesthetics of literati painting.