石渠寶笈三編(延春閣),第四冊,頁1993&*故宮書畫錄(卷八),第四冊,頁84&*故宮書畫圖錄,第八冊,頁5-6&*陸治(西元一四九六-一五七六年),江蘇吳縣人。字叔平,號包山子。詩文書畫俱佳,畫風清雅,頗能出己意。臨溪草坡,雜卉叢生。兩株古柏屹立拔出,虬蟠老幹上,盤絡著卷鬚蔓草莖,累累葫蘆果實,懸掛滿枝。九隻鴳鶉散置樹蔭,枝頭 翠綠間,朱雀一對,份外鮮明。葫蘆多子、柏樹長青,全圖取意久安大吉的祥瑞寓意明顯,詩塘上乾隆詩題亦以「求安」意應。本幅施彩墨色濃重,應為託名之作。(20100104)&* Lu Zhi (style name Shuping, sobriquet Baoshan-zi) was a native of Wuxian, Jiangsu. Gifted at poetry, calligraphy, and painting, in the latter his individual style was pure and elegant. On a slope by a stream are various flowers and plants. Two tall, gnarled ancient cypresses punctuate the scene. Coiled around them are tendrils of plants bearing fruit, the bottle gourd, hanging in large numbers. Nine quails are on the ground, while in a tree is a pair of brightly colored rose finches. The gourd’s numerous seeds (representing children) and the evergreen’s longevity are auspicious symbols, while the Qianlong Emperor’s (r. 1736-1795) poem above the work also mentions “seeking peace.” The heavy colors and ink here, however, suggest an artist other than Lu Zhi.(20100104)