石渠寶笈初編(御書房),下冊,頁1138&*故宮書畫錄(卷五),第三冊,頁47&*故宮書畫圖錄,第一冊,頁187-188&*1.何傳馨,〈(原題宋許道寧)關山密雪圖〉,收入李玉珉主編,《古色:十六至十八世紀藝術的仿古風》(臺北:國立故宮博物院,2003年初版),頁260-261。 &*許道寧(約西元十一世紀),北宋河間人。初市藥於都門,畫山水以聚觀者,習氣頗深。中年盡變舊學,行筆簡易,林木硬勁,自成一家。舊說許道寧初賣藥於長安,市人有購藥者,必畫樹石兼與之。後游華山,見其峰巒崷崒,始有意於山水,中年成名,稍自檢束,行筆簡易,風度益著云。&*Hsu Tao-ning was a native of Ho-chien, Hopei. He originally sold herbal medicines at the capital gate, painting landscapes to attract customers. At that time, his works were relatively vulgar. During his middle years, he devoted himself to painting, and his style became simpler and more refined. It is said that during his early years as a peddler in Ch'ang-an, Hsu Tao-ning used to paint trees and rocks for his customers. Later, he journeyed to Hua Mountain and seeing its majestic peak towering above him, he was inspired to paint landscapes. After achieving fame in his middle years, he was careful to produce works of only the finest quality.