Description: 釋文:荷香帶雨 款識:心畬 鈐印:舊王孫(朱文)、溥儒(朱文) Signed HSINYU in Chinese With two seals of the artist 溥心畬出身顯貴、學問醇厚,其詩文、書畫成就早為當世推崇,因其深厚學養與人生境遇,影響其水墨畫獨毓靈秀。溥心畬曾言:「鳥之羽翼、花葉之淺深皆以墨分之,風韻轉勝於設色。」溥心畬的花卉、花鳥畫多為工筆設色,寫意者不多,此幅《荷香帶雨》是他難得的設色寫意精品;古人以水墨狀物,如霧中看花、水裏觀月,只求得其神理意態,綜觀此作暈形布色、比物求似,與溥心畬其他設色工筆之作相比,更見此荷花圖意境之高遠。 溥心畬畫荷取意自惲壽平(1633-1690)之沒骨畫法,學古但不泥古,頗有新意。畫幅下方以細筆勾畫荷葉臍眼筋脈,再以石綠烘染、點厾法鋪墨畫葉蓋,落墨虛實相映;左側以簡筆刷出山石樣態、清剛健秀,上方綠荷一枝直幹斜出,中鋒用筆、梗管點刺自然隨意,葉下處夾帶之菖蒲,則用草書之豎長撇法運之,隨意而挺拔;畫中白描荷花綻放,以枯筆勾勒、線條遒勁穩重,花下荷葉筆墨恣肆酣暢,利落間可見豪放,鋪墨一氣呵成,取出荷葉翻飛帶雨露的動態,臻至「工筆至沒,寫意帶脂」的狀態,讓荷花清新脫俗的本質顯露無疑。款識以行草乾墨寫成,筆尾帶輕掃之勢、蒼勁古拙;溥心畬以閒適放逸之情作畫,《荷香帶雨》用筆超卓,畫荷葉準穩大膽、畫荷花乾淨利索,全畫自然生動,寫意中更可見溥心畬高雅之品行。 Pu Hsinyu was born with an imperial and rich scholarly background. His literature, paintings and calligraphy were well-acclaimed, as they suggest deep philosophical background and reflect Pu’s rich personal experience faced during his lifetime. Pu once mentioned, “Feathers of birds and plants were differentiated by the tones of ink. Their ways of depiction are more important than colours.” Pu’s plants and birds paintings were mostly painted with Gongbi, and less with broad brushwork. This work was a rare example of flower masterpiece in broad brushwork. Ancient scholars painted an impression of objects instead of focusing on their realistic forms, for example depict flowers through heavy mist, or the moon in its reflection in water. Under this philosophy, this painting in broad brushwork becomes a better way of depiction compared with Pu’s usual Gongbi depiction. Pu painted lotus using Boneless technique introduced by Hui Shouping, added with a personal touch of individuality. Smaller brush was used to sketch details of lotus leaves, whereas green colour was used to depict broad leaves. Simple brushstrokes were used to depict forms of rocks on the left, green lotus rises in its natural form depicted using centered brush. Sweet flag below the leaves were sturdy and natural, depicted using the techniques in cursive script. Lotus flower was painted in white with dried brush and sturdy outline. Saturated ink was used to colour the flower, suggesting the humidity under the rain. This work used the skills from Gongbi and broad brushwork, creating a refreshing look of the lotus flower. Poem was written using dry brush and its style carries a historic tone. This work was painted by Pu at leisure, using bold brushwork and clean depiction of the flower, creating an elegant literati painting.