石渠寶笈初編(養心殿),上冊,頁673&*故宮書畫錄(卷八),第四冊,頁91&*故宮書畫圖錄,第十冊,頁13-14&* 劉億,生平待考。畫中款署「陵川劉億」,陵川或卽其籍貫。案,清代之陵川屬山西澤州府。 二犬遊嬉花石下,一犬低頭注視甲虫,一犬似望彩蝶,此情趣之安排,愈顯其活潑生動之神態。花石、犬、虫皆精工寫生,畫風通肖宋人。 &* Details of Liu I’s life stil remains unknown. According to the signature on this painting, “Ling-ch’üan Liu I,” his hometown would probably be ling-ch’ üan which was located in Shan-hsi province during the Ch’ing dynasty. Two dogs playing in the garden are depicted in lively fashion. One dog is concentrating on a little beetle, and the other one seems to be facinated by a beautiful butterfly. The objects in this picture are treated in a fine and delicate manner which is closely related to the Sung court style.