故宮書畫錄(卷四),第二冊,頁3&*盛京故宮書畫錄,第一冊,頁24&*故宮書畫圖錄,第十五冊,頁21-24&*閻立本(卒於西元六七三年),唐雍州(今西安)人。初唐大畫家,工道釋人物、故實寫真以及鞍馬,當時號為丹青神化。 本幅繪南洋婆利、羅剎、林邑三國使者,向大唐帝國進貢方物之史事。一行二十七人,迤邐行列,貢物繁多。人物有高額深目、奇裝異服者,以圖證史,此畫誠佳例也。 &*Yen Li-pen was a native of Yung-chou (modern Hsi-an, Shansi). Early in the T’ang dynasty he gained fame as a painter of Taoist and Buddhist figures, narratives, portraiture, and saddled horses. His contemporaries called them divine transformations in ink and colors. This painting, traditionally attributed to Yen Li-pen, depicts the arrival in the capital of Ch'ang-an of 27 tribute bearers from various countries in 631 A.D. Their plentiful gifts for the powerful T'ang court are carefully depicted. These visitors from foreign lands are represented with high foreheads, deep-set eyes, and exotic clothing. This is an excellent example of how a painting can illustrate and substantiate historical fact. &*1.王耀庭,〈唐閻立本職貢圖〉,收入王耀庭、許郭璜、陳階晉編,《故宮書畫菁華特輯》(臺北:國立故宮博物院,1987年初版,2001年再版),頁46-47。