This work was completed in February 1982 when Zhang Da-Qian was 80 years of age. His eyes were weak and walking wasdifficult at that time, but magnificent works created were still in abundance, such as his last completed work Lushan Mountain (started in 1981, completed in 1983). Zhang treasured his brotherhood as the photos of Zhang Shan-Zi and Zhang Li-Cheng's photos were hanging on the walls of his Residence in Taipei at the later stage of his life. Despite being apart, Zhang sent his brother birthday drawings every year as blessings and rich bonding. After the death of Zhang, his brothers were still healthy and reached almost a hundred of age. This highlights the blessings brought by this rare masterpiece.

This work was sketched carefully in terms of colours and strokes. Pine trees and figures were drawn with both gongbi and boneless techniques. The scroll was designed with a bold setting filled with eeriness and antiquity. A self-portrait with an old pine was drawn in dark ink, with a slightly slanted and simple composition. With such a setting, the old pine reaches towards the sky in grandeur. Using dry brush for cun on the trunk, the rough scaled texture was depicted, followed by ochre colouring creating light and shadow. An outstretched crooked branch extended vividly depicted by rough strokes demonstrating Seal script techniques. Refined brush was used to depict the leaves. The foreground of the painting was sketched in fine brush, while objects afar were painted with boneless technique. The painting is luscious and vivid in green with hints of mists. Under an ancient pine, a scholar stands slightly slanted with loose clothes, a scarf and bundled hair. Simplicity in composition echoes with the open state of mind of the artist. The scholar looks afar peacefully under the pine. This suggests the artist's nostalgic feeling. Inscription written in Running Script with an ancient and sturdy character. Such style blended harmoniously with the elegant strokes of Dafeng Tang in the painting. This painting is also inscribed with a seal which was used to express the artist's reminiscence of his home country. This further enhanced the nostalgic feeling in the painting.