"Boating in the Wind" by Zhang Qia is an ink and colour painting executed on a fan leaf, a format that required artists to work within the distinctive curved constraints of the medium. The composition captures a dynamic scene of a boat navigating through wind, likely depicting a moment of natural drama rendered through the artist's characteristic brushwork and tonal variations. As a fan painting, this work exemplifies the refined literati tradition of Chinese painting, where technical skill and poetic sensibility were combined in intimate, portable formats.