石渠寶笈三編(延春閣),第四冊,頁2026&*故宮書畫錄(卷五),第三冊,頁445&*故宮書畫圖錄,第九冊,頁161-162&*王維烈(萬曆間人)字無競,江蘇吳縣人。少遊周之冕門下,畫得其法,筆致似更蒼拙。 梅花、山茶盛開於歲朝,一對喜鵲飛臨梅茶之上下,跳躍鳴叫,取歲朝鳴喜之意。 &*Wang Wei-lieh, Tzu Wu-ching, was a native of Suchou, Kiangsu. He learned painting techniques from Chou Chih-mien, and then developed his own unrestrained style. In this picture, two magpies, flying down from above, sing among plum trees and camellia blossoms. In China singing of magpies symbolizes good luck; therefore, hanging a painting of magpies in the new year represents an auspicious omen.