秘殿珠林續編(乾清宮),頁129&*故宮書畫錄(卷五),第三冊,頁255&*故宮書畫圖錄,第五冊,頁167-168&*"Expounding the Sutra," by an anonymous painter of the Yüan dynasty, is composed of three scrolls. In the middle scroll Šàkyamuni preaches the Buddhist sûtra. On the left and right scrolls are eitht Bodhisattvas listening to him. The Bodhisattvas all wear a precious cap and heavenly attire, and are each further adorned with a necklace of precious stones. All stand in respectful attention on lotuses and possess an air of mercy and peace. The brushwork is elegant, forcefu1, and fluid; the application of color magnificent and charming. The two scrolls are excellent renderings of Buddhist subjects. In the middle scrol1, Šàkyamuni Buddha sits cross-1egged, and his right hand gestures in one of the mystic positions. The two attendant disciples Ânanda and Mahâkâšyapa stand on Šàkyamuni's left and right. In terms of material, brushwork or application of color, this section is different from the other two scrolls. Moreover, the positioning of Ânanda and Mahâkâšyapa in wrong, arousing suspicion that this section was painted by a Ch'ing dynasty court craftsmanpainter.&*1.朱惠良,〈元人說經圖〉,《故宮文物月刊》,第18期(1984年9月),頁106-110 。 &*本組元人說經圖共有三幅,中幅是說經的主尊,左右兩幅為聽經的八大菩薩。菩薩皆頭戴寶冠,身著天衣,瓔珞莊嚴,肅立蓮華座上。神態慈悲祥和,用筆圓勁而流暢,設色富麗而古豔,是佛畫中的上品。 中幅繪釋迦牟尼佛結跏坐,右手作說法印。二大弟子阿難、迦葉侍立左右。惟此幅無論絹質、用筆、設色,都與左右兩幅不同,且阿難、迦葉的方位錯置,疑為清廷畫工所補畫。