This ink painting on a fan leaf depicts several chicks rendered in the minimalist style characteristic of Zhu Da, a Ming loyalist who became a Buddhist monk and adopted the name Bada Shanren. The artist employs bold, economical brushstrokes to capture the birds' forms with remarkable vitality, using varying ink densities to suggest volume and movement. The composition exemplifies literati painting traditions, where spontaneity of execution and spiritual expression take precedence over descriptive detail.