石渠寶笈三編(御書房),第七冊,頁3073 &*故宮書畫錄(卷四),第二冊,頁50 &*故宮書畫圖錄,第十六冊,頁227-234&*劉松年(活動於1174至1194年前後),浙江錢塘人,居清波門,俗呼為暗門劉。為南宋孝宗年間畫院學生,紹熙年待詔。工畫人物、山水,師張敦禮,神氣精妙,過其師。 唐太宗起文學館,以杜如晦、房玄齡等十八人為學士,分為三番,每日六人直宿,討論墳籍。命閻立本圖像,褚亮為贊,題名字爵里,號十八學士,藏之御府,時人謂之登瀛洲。本幅無作者名款,舊傳為劉松年之作。&*Liu Sung-nien was a Southern Sung court painter. Skilled in figure and landscape painting, his fame surpassed that of his teacher, Chang Tun-li. Though unsigned, this work is attributed to Liu Sung-nien. When the T'ang emperor T'ai-tsung (r. 627-649) founded the Hall of Literary Accomplishments, he appointed 18 scholars as Academicians. Divided into 3 groups, every day 6 were present to discuss texts. Yen Li-pen (600-674) was commissioned to paint their portraits and Chu Liang to inscribe their names and ranks. Kept in the imperial repository, the painting was called “Portraits of the Eighteen Scholars, ” becoming a favorite subject of later artists. Chiang Shen (style name Kuan-tao) was a native of Ch'u, Chekiang province. In his landscape paintings, he followed the styles of Tung Yüan (fl. 937-75) and Chü-jan (fl. 960-80). He was particularly adept at rendering expansive lake scenes. Layers of steep mountain line the course of a rushing river. Cottages and bridges intersperse and penetrate the continuous growth of thick, profuse forests. Indeed, this painting is like “Mount Sumeru contained in a mustard seed.” The painter has created the feeling of a thoroughbred horse racing along a narrow path.Chiang Shen was able to manipulate his brush to create whatever impression he wanted. He used a centered brush tip throughout the entire composition. The brushstrokes are swift, calculated, and rounded. Monochrome ink tones have been used for everything except the water and sky where “shell blue-green” wash (a mixture of indigo and ink) has been used. This is a unique technique.&*劉松年(活動於西元一一七四—一一九四年前後),浙江錢塘人。南宋孝宗時為畫院學生,紹熙年任職待詔。工山水、人物,師張敦禮而能青出於藍。 本幅無作者名款,舊傳為劉松年之作。唐太宗開文學館,選杜如晦、房玄齡等十八人為學士,每日分三班輪值,討論經史。並命閻立本繪圖,褚亮題贊,藏之御府,名為十八學士寫真圖。後世畫家亦喜沿此畫題。&*Liu Sung-nien was a Southern Sung court painter. Skilled in figure and landscape painting, his fame surpassed that of his teacher, Chang Tun-li. Though unsigned, this work is attributed to Liu Sung-nien. When the T'ang emperor T'ai-tsung (r.627-649) founded the Hall of Literary Accomplishments, he appointed 18 scholars as Academicians. Divided into 3 groups, every day 6 were present to discuss texts. Yen Li-pen (600-674) was commissioned to paint their portraits and Chu Liang to inscribe their names and ranks. Kept in the imperial repository, the painting was called “Portraits of the Eighteen Scholars,” becoming a favorite subject of later artists.