The artist wrote the title in the upper right hand corner in regular script, "Chun-shan ching-hsia."  2 seals: Ma Sheng yin, Pei-yuan kuan-che.

In the central portion of the painting the emperor Chien-lung wrote, "The landscape painting of Wen-pi (Ma Wan) achieves divine spirit, whenever he encountered a lovely scene he painted it.  On this painting he wrote the title himself, though it is not clear whether it is the fu or the Huai he has depicted here.  The two peaks, north and south, are like host and guest, the clear river scene is boundless without horizons.  There may be a learned hermit living in the mountain hut, and the smoke and lamp fire of villagers nearby.  [The lofty man lives] not a single day without joy and every three days he is at the plough.  Paintings often express noble ideals, and this one certainly can complement Chou poetry (Book of Odes)."
Signed: Yu-ti.  2 seals hui-hsin pu-yuan, teh-ku-fu

On a separate sheet of paper following the painting, chieh Fu inscribes in semi-cursive regular script, rhyming with the emperor, "How beautiful and tranquil the azure mountains, while here and there smokey mists obscure them.  Once the clouds disperse the skies are clear: how beautiful are the colours and gestures of all things.  Distant waters have no waves and close woods are shadowy, the vernal scene is not a world away.  Mountain dwellers have joy and sadness, their thatched huts are large and small in accordance to their needs.  Amidst mulberry trees and hemp grasses dogs and chickens roam in play, their simple life recalls the rusticity of the ancients.  This small painting is for imperial delectation, with antique flavour in poetry and in painting."
Signed: Respectfully inscribed by [Your Majesty's] Servant Chieh Fu.
1 seal: Chen Chieh Fu.

Ma Wan (14th century) was a native of Chin-ling (present day Nanking) in Chiangsu Province.  His tzu was Wen-pi, has hao Lu-tun.  He excelled at poetry, painting and calligraphy, and used to record a good stretch of landscape onto silk every time he changed by one.  He worked in the styles of Tung Yuan and Mi Fu and gave titles on his own paintings.  People credited him with having achieved the Three Marvels (poetry, calligraphy and painting).  His works are dated from 1342 to 1366 but his actual vital dates are not known.