Cai Jiangbai, like many of his mentors, aims to capture the experience and awe of daily life not through exact physical depictions, but through the life and energy of the painting. The sprawling facade of this home seems to push the observer into assuming it is the main focus of the work until a shorter, older woman relaxing by the door comes into view. Resting next to a basket of goods and a small cooking fire, as she is looking out beyond the observer's view, her simple expression offers a soft and inviting feeling. Her sizable home is crafted out of a variety of tightly packed stone bricks and an ornate window, where perhaps generations of the family have come and gone during the home's lifespan. Jiang seems to have taken his time with this particular piece, laying out each stroke of the brush with delicacy and respect for the woman and her life here. This picture is a thoughtful gift for any well-loved mother or grandmother.