《蓮燕圖》採用對角線構圖的方法安排畫面構圖。左下方畫的是荷花與其他植物，右上方畫了一只燕子。留下大量留白，營造出神秘的氛圍。正因為對角線構圖把畫面平均分配，即使燕子在畫面的比例較少，讀者也不會忽略它。
畫中主要以濕筆淡墨筆法畫畫，因此營造出淡雅的感覺。沒骨技法下的荷花，即使沒有明確的勾線，細緻，反而展現荷花溫潤如玉的一面。
With the use of diagonal composition, Muxi’s Lotus and Swallow depicts a lotus flower along with other plants in the bottom left corner and a swallow in the upper right corner of the painting, while large areas of the picture are left blank, creating a mystic atmosphere. Although the swallow is depicted as relatively small in the picture, viewers’ attention is drawn to it in the diagonal composition where the pictorial space is evenly distributed.
Predominantly rendered with brushstrokes of wet ink and light washes, the painting looks simple and elegant. With the use of boneless method, the lotus flower is painted without definite outlines, highlighting its delicate and soft qualities.