石渠寶笈續編(御書房),第四冊,頁1994&*故宮書畫錄(卷四),第二冊,頁166&*故宮書畫圖錄,第十八冊,頁233-236&* 周臣(約西元一四五○至一五三五年),江蘇蘇州人,字舜卿,號東邨,善畫山水人物。山水師法宋人,得力於劉松年、李唐、馬遠、夏珪最多。用筆純熟愼密,風骨峭勁雅健,嘗傳授畫法於唐寅、仇英。 本幅描繪江上捕魚人家的日常生活情景,極為細膩生動:有泛舟江上無所事者,有泊舟江邊打盹者,有舟船三兩相聚,船家相互飲酒作樂者,亦有漁夫與鵜鶘正在合力捕魚者。西行過了拱橋,田舍在望,此時漁家在岸邊用膳休息,漁獲也在此交易。通幅用筆謹細,設色雅淡,人物布景皆安排的條理有序。 &*Chou Ch’en was a native of Wu-hsien, Kiangsu. His style name was Shun-ch’ing, and his sobriquet Tung-ts’un. He was a master of both landscape and figure painting. He based his style on the work of the Sung dynasty masters Li T’ang, Liu Sung-nien, Ma Yüan and Hsia Kuei. Chou’s mature brush was refined, bold and vigorous. He transmitted his style to the Ming masters T’ang Yin and Ch’iu Ying. This scroll depicts the everyday labors of fishermen, delightfully picturesque in their episodic arrangement. Activities range from idle conversation and wine-drinking, to fishing with trained cormorants, to the business of fish-marketting. Following the compositional arrangement from right to left, one’s eye is led along the river banks, across a gracefully arched bridge, to rice fields and distant farmhouses. Brush work is executed with meticulous care, and color applied sparingly but elegantly. The overall effect is a lighthearted yet realistic portrayal of the joys and toils of fishermen. &*周臣,生卒年不詳,約活動於十五世紀末至十六世紀初,字舜卿,號東邨,吳縣(今江蘇蘇州)人,善畫山水人物,主宗南宋院體畫風並融入文人筆墨情趣,唐寅、仇英為其門下高足,是位具有創新精神的職業畫師。 本幅描繪江上捕魚人家的日常生活情景,有的張網捕魚,有的引酒作樂,或泊舟休息,人物刻畫細膩生動,用筆精整,各有意態,畫山石堅凝,設色古雅,空間佈景嚴謹。(20110405)&* Zhou Chen, whose birth and death dates are unknown, was a native of Wuxian (modern Suzhou in Jiangsu). His style name was Shunqing and sobriquet Dongcun. He excelled at painting landscapes and figures, focusing on the Southern Song academic style combined with the brush and ink methods of literati painting. An innovative professional artist, two of his most famous pupils were Tang Yin and Qiu Ying. This work depicts the everyday life of fishermen on a river. Some catch fish or enjoy drink, or moor a boat at shore to rest. The figures are punctilious and lively, the brushwork refined and in various manners. The landscape is also solid and the arrangement of the scenery exact.(20110405)