T'ang Haywen played significant role in revolution of Chinese ink painting during his stay in France. He explored the full potential of the expression of the ink medium, elevating it into a universal language. Through T'ang’s pursuit of instantaneity, his works are expressions become sub-consciousness. While unquestionably abstract, the composition of this miniature triptych resembles the way in which orchids were represented in classical Chinese ink paintings. It’s as if we can see slender leaves and delicate petals quivering in the wind in T’ang’s lively and calligraphic brushstrokes.

T’ang’s choice to produce multi-panel works, such as this triptych illustrates the concept of duality and multiplicity within the singular and the unity of parts within the whole. This representation of the perpetual, changing force of life and the cosmos, recalls the Laozi saying 'The Way (or Dao) emerges as one; one was multiplied into two, then into three, then into myriads of things on Earth.'