石渠寶笈初編(御書房),上冊,頁502 &*故宮書畫錄(卷六),第四冊,頁133&*故宮書畫圖錄,第二十四冊,頁142-145&* 惲壽平(西元一六三三-一六九○年),江蘇武進人。初名格,字壽平,後以字行,又字正叔,號南田,又號東園草衣。詩文為毘陵六逸之首,畫與清初四王、吳歷相埒,合稱四王吳惲。擅畫山水,後自覺無力與王翬爭勝,而專攻花卉,以徐崇嗣沒骨法參以己意,獨創風格,為清代花卉畫宗師。本幅為「寫生墨妙冊」第九幅,畫折枝菊花,金黃粉紅爭艷,筆下自有一股瀟灑之氣。&*Chrysanthemums Yun Shou-p’ing (1633-1690) Ch’ing Dynasty A native of Kiangsu, Yun Shou-p’ing was the leading essayist and poet of the Six Gentleman of P’i-ling. Considered one of the Six Masters of Early Ch’ing, he is ranked as a leading painter of his age. Originally specializing in landscapes, he felt he could not equal Wang Hui and consequently focused on flowers and plants. Incorporating the “boneless” wash method in his repertoire and creating a new style, he became a leader in the genre. This is the ninth leaf from Yun Shou-p’ing’s Album of Marvelous Sketches in Monochrome Ink, in which is painted a chrysanthemum branch. The golden and pinkish colors compete to create as the brushwork suggests an aura of casualness and elegance.