石渠寶初編(重華宮),下冊,頁796&*故宮書畫錄(卷八),第四冊,頁70&*故宮書畫圖錄,第五冊,頁63-64&*盛懋(約西元十四世紀)字子昭,浙江臨安人,後來遷移到浙江嘉興的魏塘鎮。他畫山水、人物、花鳥,最初是向陳琳學習的,技法熟練以後,加入自己的畫法,而形成了自己的風格。 塘中一斜坡,坡上一棵柳樹,下有野鴨棲息著。燕子逐著春光,一派春日景象。本幅畫有「子昭」款,惟畫風似與其他盛懋作品不同,疑為後人所加。&*Wild ducks rest beneath a willow that stands on the slanted slope in the middle of the pond, while swallows chase the spring light--a scene typical of the season. The painting is signed "Tzu-chao"--Sheng Mou's style name--but since this painting differs considerably from Sheng Mou's other works, the signature may be only a later addition. Sheng Mou's landscapes, portraits, and flower-and-bird paintings initially resembled those of his teacher Ch'en Lin, but as his technique matured he developed his own style. Originally from Lin-an in Chekiang, he later moved to Wei-t'ang in Chia-hsing in the same province.&*1.〈元盛懋春塘禽樂〉,收入國立故宮博物院編輯委員會編,《春景山水畫特展圖錄》(臺北:國立故宮博物院,1987年一月初版),頁52。