This fan leaf by Yuan Mei, an eighteenth century Chinese literati scholar and poet, displays a poem written in regular script (kaishu), one of the most formal and disciplined of Chinese calligraphic styles. The work exemplifies the literati tradition of combining poetry, calligraphy, and painting on intimate formats such as fan leaves, which served as both functional objects and vehicles for artistic expression. Yuan Mei's refined brushwork and control of the script demonstrate the high level of cultivated taste expected of educated elites during the Qing dynasty.