Description 花鳥圖 Birds and Plum Blossoms
款識:壬午秋日寫於渝州沙坪壩,南海黃君璧。
鈐印:南海黃氏(白文)、君璧(朱文)、君翁(白文)、黃君璧入蜀後作(白文)
Signed Huang Chun-Pi in Chinese
With four seals of the artist
黃君璧,世稱君翁,其為中國近代國畫藝術家,除藝術成就造詣之高,更是一位致力於傳播藝術知識的教育家,更多與當時文人名士訂交,如:黃賓虹、于右任、徐悲鴻等人;渡海抵台後,台灣藝壇把溥心畬、張大千及黃君璧合稱為「渡海三家」。君翁於廣東公學畢業後,即從李瑤屏習傳統書畫,早年喜習漸江的新安畫派風格,中年後臨遍古畫名蹟,對於宋元水墨的技法多有繼承與發揮,專擅山水、花鳥、人物與書法,是位百年難遇的傳統國畫家,君翁1924年臨華喦《金屋春深圖》更讓張大千題款讚譽為「筆情幽邈,直可亂真」。其後作品長於霜林山景、飛泉流瀑等題材,畫風蒼茫渾勁,水氣蒸融,筆墨氤氳間可得出雄壯的氣概,晚年更致力於雲水流瀑的山水創作,終而形成君翁獨特的繪畫風格,成為一代名家。
君翁的花鳥創作清新不染俗塵,抵台前作品多有依循傳統構圖,能作精致細膩的工筆花鳥與人物,融精筆白描、粗筆寫意與工筆重彩於一體。此作《花鳥圖》創作於1942年,時年君翁已抵重慶,在蜀八年期間,游遍蜀中山水,所到之處即進行寫生,畫稿滿匣。《花鳥圖》寫秋景白梅初綻,佈局以梅樹主幹自右橫竄出圖,形態粗放渾厚,雙鉤用筆穩健,以工筆帶皴突顯傳神厚實的姿態;側寫梅枝直上,旁出的枝枒姿態頓挫自然,以白粉點梅,或含苞或綻放,率真中可見生趣;右下側竹葉掩映,與梅樹形成強烈的對比,畫面更加豐富別致。畫面藍雀姿態自然,或與觀者對望、或斂翅理毛,栩栩如真,可見君翁之筆兼工帶寫:雀首焦墨凝滯、白粉敷頰帶羽,兩相形成強烈的對比與生動感;描雀翅輪廓與水線極為精細,花青敷色染背羽、澹墨輕渲雀尾,後以淡赭色暈染前胸,精勾細染之中能得渾厚拙樸的氣韻。通幅色彩溫潤,盡顯一派秋日風光,既有宋人的疏冷又隱有元人的繁密風貌,實為難得一見的珍品逸作。
Huang Chun-Pi, also known as Chun-Weng, was one of the greatest Chinese modern ink artists and a devoted professor in art. He had close relationships with Huang Bin-Hong, Yu You-Ren and Xu Bei-Hong. After arriving in Taiwan, he was ranked as the greatest three artists with Pu Hsin-Yu and Zhang Da-Qian. Huang Chun-Pi graduated from Guangdong School and followed Li Yao-Ping's teaching in Chinese paintings. He practised styles of Xinan School in his early career and copied ancient paintings later, hence his knowledge in Song and Yuan paintings of all genres was profound. This made him an all-rounded artist. His painting after Huayan in 1924 astounded Zhang Da-Qian, who praised his brushwork as authentic to the original work.
Huang Chun-Pi's Flower-and-Bird paintings are fresh and pleasant to the modern eye. Works prior to Taiwan period were mostly structured in traditional style with fine strokes of sketches, rough expressions and gongbi strokes on Flower-and-Bird and figure paintings. This painting was created in 1942 when Huang stayed in Chongqing. During his eight years in Sichuan, he visited famous sites and made sketchings during his trip. This painting was made in autumn when plum blossoms started blooming. Flowers bloom in all forms, sketched with fine gongbi and cun strokes. Branches were naturally depicted. White colours were used on buds and flowers, highlighting their innocent forms. Bamboo on the lower right was added as stark contrast with the plum blossom. The whole scene was enriched in realistic approach, with blue birds posing naturally, as one looks straight at the audience, others are tidying their feathers. Concentrated ink was used on their heads and white colour highlights the fluffy feather at the cheeks, creating a vivid depiction. Strokes were extremely fine and colours were meticulously applied to highlight the features on the backs and the tails. Light yellow was used on the chest. Such exquisite depictions enhance the elegance of the painting. Harmonious colours were chosen to form a picturesque autumn scene with hints of respect to the Song's cold and distant style and Yuan's approaching style, making this a unique piece.
Dimensions 99 x 48 cm
Artist or Maker HUANG CHUN-PI (Taiwanese, 1898-1991)
Medium 水墨 設色 紙本 鏡框 Ink and colour on paper, framed
Date 1942
Provenance 私人收藏,台灣 Private collection, Taiwan