Description 牡丹雙雉 Pheasants and Peonies
款識:癸酉小春,玉山生作。
鈐印:林英貴印(白文)、福壽康寧(朱文)
Signed Yu-Shan in Chinese
With two seals of the artist
林玉山生於台灣嘉義,創作以宋代寫生畫為基礎,融入西洋繪畫方式,注重毛筆、紙張、用墨、調色的處理與運用,把禽鳥花卉的動作神態刻畫入微,令宋代寫生觀念發揮極致。黃君璧曾說:「當今花卉禽獸,林玉山教授用力最深,致力最勤」,可見藝術家對藝術創作付出不懈的努力。林玉山曾述說:「少時喜畫麻雀,曾於刈稻之後頭戴稻草潛伏稻田,偷窺雀群生活,即景速寫,此事適與古人暗合。」林玉山對於翎毛的描繪與表達有獨特的領悟。
此畫以怒放的牡丹及靈巧的雙雉為題,寓意「吉祥富貴」。利用迴環動勢構圖,讓視覺從雙雉弧形移動至向上半開的牡丹,至頂部的全開牡丹。通幅用色柔和,色墨相融,厚重樸實地描寫兩個主體。牡丹以濕筆逆鋒擢壓,綠褐葉向四方擴張,展現牡丹碩大豐盈的形態。雄雉以沉樸卻帶鮮豔的紅色眼眶,搭配亮麗鮮豔的褐色背部羽毛,細長柔順的虎條斑尾羽,卻又以飽滿深沉的墨綠胸羽作為視覺上的平衡,最後點上閃爍靈動的眼睛,為威武的雄雉增添沉實厚重的特質。雌雉緊隨伴侶好奇尋找地面的食物,突顯女性賢淑敦厚的特徵。畫面底部鈐印「福壽康寧」一方,呼應主題「吉祥富貴」,為畫作附上祝福。從樸實的配色,到細緻的描寫,雉雞的神態表現,林玉山的用筆配色帶出和諧喜氣的畫面。
Lin Yu-Shan was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. His works stemmed from life sketching techniques of Song dynasty and western artistic skills. He paid great attention to his choice of the brush, paper, ink and colour. His subjects of animals, flowers and birds were depicted in meticulous details, revealing the essence of a Song painting. Huang Chun-Pi once praised Lin Yu-Shan as the most skillful and hardworking artist on flower and animal paintings. Lin Yu-Shan recalled, "I loved drawing sparrows during my adolescence period. I would hide in the wheat field especially after the wheat harvest, so that I could observe the life of birds and make sketches of them. This is exactly what a painter of old times would do." Hence the artist had his unique depiction of birds.
This painting features blooming peonies and a pair of pheasants, forming a blessing of wealth and prosperity. This composition in circular movement lets the eye move from the pheasants to the half blooming peony and the upper one in full bloom. Soft colour tone was applied to the work for a subtle depiction. Thrust stroke and moist brush were used to depict the flower. Leaves are wide-spread, enhancing the grandeur of the flower. The cock was painted with a saturated tone in bright red around the eye. Bright colours were used on the feathers on the back, and on the tiger patterns of the tail feathers. It was balanced with the dark green on the chest. Its eye shimmer vigorously to enhance its vivid depiction. The hen follows the cock closely while searching inquisitively for food on the ground. This highlights the traditional qualities of a woman. A seal of health and blessings echoes with the message of the work. Using a humble representation, detailed depiction and vivid representation of the pheasants, Lin Yu-Shan brings out a harmonious scene with an auspicious message.
Dimensions 131.5 x 66 cm
Artist or Maker LIN YU-SHAN (Taiwanese, 1907-2004)
Medium 水墨 設色 紙本 立軸 Ink and colour on paper, scroll
Date 1993