Depicted in the scene is a classic Malay house illustrated in sepia hues. Some trees are seen planted at the side of the house giving a more inviting feeling to the scene. It Hao has been based in Australia since 2010 and made a comeback exhibition titled Boundary in 2011. He is known for his bold use of white spaces with sepia-hued forms and blotchy wet-on-wet effects. He graduated with a BFA at Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College in 1991. On his return, he joined the Elle Six Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur as a curator from 1991 to 1994 before deciding to go fulltime into art. In 2006, he won the 3rd Prize in the Putrajaya National Watercolour Exhibition. He had solo exhibitions at Alpha Utara Gallery, Penang in 2007 and Nelson Hays Gallery, Bangkok in 2008 while participating in numerous group exhibitions in Malaysia, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. In 2015, he held his solo watercolour exhibition titled The Gift in Penang.