石渠寶笈三編(延春閣),第五冊,頁2201&*故宮書畫錄(卷八),第四冊,頁94&*故宮書畫圖錄,第十冊,頁219-220&*惲壽平(西元一六三三-一六九○年),初名格,字壽平,後以字行。初善山水,及見王翬,度不能過,於是捨而學花卉,一洗時習,獨開生面,海內宗之,有常州派之稱。 桃紅柳綠,落英繽紛,燕子穿梭其間,游魚逐花瓣,一片明媚春光。本幅以沒骨法繪成,直接用色點染,再略加勾畫葉脈筋絡。全幅設色典雅,有脫俗的氣質。&* A native of Kiangsu, Yün Shou-p’ing was the leading essayist and poet of the Six Gentleman of P’i-ling. Considered one of the Six Masters of Early Ch’ing, he is ranked as a leading painter of his age. Originally specializing in landscapes, he felt he could not equal Wang Hui and consequently focused on flowers and plants. Incorporating the “boneless” wash method in his repertoire and creating a new style, he became a leader in the genre. Among the lush green willows, swallows flit back and forth within a panoply of pink peach blossoms. Below, a school of fish chases the petals. This radiant spring scene is full of poetic nuance. Done in the “boneless” wash method, the artist also used some outlining. The coloring is quite elegant.