盛京故宮書畫錄,第五冊,頁11&*故宮書畫錄(卷五),第三冊,頁308&*故宮書畫圖錄,第六冊,頁151-152&*明宣宗(西元一三九九-一四三五年),姓朱,名瞻基。建元宣德,都北京,自號長春真人,太祖曾孫。工書畫,山水、人物、花鳥、草蟲,往往與宣和爭勝。 帝恤農敏政,兼有武功。以政績言,蓋非宋徽宗之所能比。而藝事成就,固略不多讓,是以為難能也。此幅畫公雞母雞帶群雛覓食草地之上,呼哺育幼之親情躍然紙上。&*The Emperor Hsüan-tsung, whose personal name was Chu Chan-chi, reigned during the Hsüan-te period (1426-1435) and had his capital at Peking. The great-grandson of the founder of the Ming dynasty, he excelled at painting landscapes, figures, birds, flowers and insects. In this respect, the Ming Emperor can be compared with the Northern Sung Emperor Hui-tsung. This painting depicts a cock and a hen leading their chicks in search of food on the lawn. The love between parents and children is vividly portrayed. &*繪雌雄二雞引雛覓食,親情自然流露。明宣宗(西元一三九九-一四三五年)繪畫多取材生活,宣揚倫理道德,具有教化功能。畫雞筆法工謹細膩,柔和勾線參以乾筆皴擦,敷染白粉色彩,醒目突出,確有宋人工筆寫生餘韻。畫上署:「宣德御筆敕賜輔臣楊時」,並鈐「物格致知」一印。查對宣宗字跡,顯然非真,依其畫風論,可能為明代中晚期院中畫手所作。&*This work depicts a hen and rooster with chicks pecking for food in a very natural, intimate scene. Hsüan-tsung often painted subjects from life, and this subject propagates the ideals of proper morals and relations to teach the masses. The way of painting the chickens is quite meticulous, the delicate outlines enhanced with dry texturing and white washes to make them stand out in the “fine-line” “sketching from life” tradition of the Sung. Hsüan-tsung often presented gifts of his works to high officials, this one in-scribed as given to Yang Shih and also with a seal that reads, “Know the nature of things.” Compared to other Hsüan-tsung writings, however, it is not authentic; the painting style is also probably by a mid- to late-Ming court artist.&*明宣宗藝事成就,往往與宋徽宗爭勝。但其恤農敏政,兼有武功,政績蓋非宋徽宗之所能比。本幅畫公雞母雞帶群雛覓食草地之上,呼哺育幼之親情躍然紙上。畫雞筆法工謹細膩,柔和勾線參以乾筆皴擦,敷染白粉色彩,醒目突出,確有宋人工筆寫生餘韻。畫上署:「宣德御筆敕賜輔臣楊時」,並鈐「物格致知」一印。但查對宣宗字跡,顯然非真,依其畫風論,可能為明代中晚期院中畫手所作。(20120407)&* Xuanzong’s achievements in art are often compared to the Song emperor Huizong’s. Xuanzong’s devotion to government and military affairs, however, far exceeded Huizong’s. This work shows a hen and rooster with chicks pecking for food, presenting a natural, intimate scene of parents caring for offspring. The brushwork is meticulous, the gentle outlines enhanced with dry texturing and white washes to bring out the fine-line Song tradition of “sketching from life.” The signature reads, “By the Xuande imperial brush presented to Secretary Yang Shi.” It also has a seal: “Study the Nature of Things to Acquire Knowledge.” Compared to other works, though, this does not appear authentic. The painting style suggests a mid- to late-Ming court artist.(20120407)