Description: 釋文:新春納餘慶,佳節報平安。 款識:心畬 鈐印:明夷(朱文)、舊王孫(朱文) Signed HSINYU in Chinese With two seals of the artist 唐代段成式(803-863)所作《酉陽雜俎續集卷十?支植下》中記載:「北都惟童子寺有竹一窠,才長數尺,相傳其寺綱維每日報竹平安。」溥心畬這一風格鮮明的畫竹之法實依此典故所創。溥心畬善作朱砂如意竹,以如意形態摹寫折枝竹,寓寄平安如意。溥心畬於寒玉堂授課時,常以水墨寫如意竹做為課稿,並時以朱砂寫如意竹,贈予弟子或友人,由此作所題詩文可知當時為新春佳節,溥心畬借琅然庭竹寄誠摯的祝願。 此《如意竹》以狼毫蘭竹筆畫就,下筆勁利,由畫面左下按實筆虛起,一筆掃成五枝,竹節筆力跌盪,無生澀並立之感,結尾之筆帶鉤揚之勢,頗醒人耳目。竹葉撇法疏密有致、虛實相間,竹葉由左以枯墨寫淡、中則濃墨婉順、至右濃淡平分,側鋒用筆之間,力透紙背。觀此畫可知溥心畬下筆流暢健挺,毫不遲緩,筆意遒健圓勁,連綿生機。水墨畫畫竹用筆如同寫書法的筆勢,溥心畬書法精妙超群,畫竹節以楷書筆法,穩健而力剛;畫竹葉小枝時則用草書筆法,行筆流暢,一氣呵成;畫款識題字以行草之勢,如流水連綿,墨色酣暢,頗有除舊納新之佳兆。溥心畬畫竹,取彎勢細竿,以墨的濃淡乾濕營造出虛實關係和空間感。竹葉相疊相破之佈局、夾葉藏鋒,讓畫中的葉子如風搖曳、富有生命力;竹葉結頂亮相之處,筆態飄逸秀潤,更讓此《如意竹》增添一股文人雅士之書卷氣。 A scripture from Tang Dynasty once spoke of a child carrying a bamboo branch with auspicious blessings. This inspired Pu Hsinyu in the creation of this work. Depicted in red, the colour of blessing, this bamboo twisted in a natural manner with a blessing of peace. In his lessons, Pu often used such Ruyi bamboo as in his teaching notes and red was the common colour used. Such notes would be given to students or friends as a new year gift as gifts of blessing. This work was painted with Langhao Lanzhu brush, from the left. One stroke was done to create five sections of the plant. These sections were depicted by the swing of brush. Ink is saturated and finished with a light touch. Bamboo leaves were depicted with specific brushstrokes according to their forms. This painting reflects Pu’s mastery in brushwork. Pu painted nodes of bamboo with regular script technique, leaves with cursive script technique, poem in running script. Bamboo was depicted in refined lines and space was enhanced by various tones of ink. Intertwining leaves added vibrancy to the painting, giving an elegant scholarly touch to the work.