"Shaomi, Scholar under Pine Tree" is a fan leaf painting executed in ink and color on gold paper by the artist Shaomi, active in the late Ming period around 1592 and beyond 1642. The composition depicts a solitary scholar positioned beneath a towering pine tree, a subject that reflects the literati tradition of representing the educated gentleman in contemplative communion with nature. The gold paper ground creates a luminous surface that enhances the delicate brushwork and atmospheric quality typical of Chinese fan paintings from this era.