具体描述
本书收录画作141件(套),几近把故宫馆藏的明清肖像画作扫地而尽。
全书以时间为序列,再按画家把不同作品集中排列。
画作的涉猎甚广:以用途论,有为祭祀而画,有为纪念而画,亦有休闲之作;以笔触论,既有水墨勾勒,也有传色深描;以面貌神态论,或为正面,或为侧面,都以写真传神为追求。
Although Chinese portraiture was at its zenith in the Tang dynasty (618-907), an indispensable link between the Tang and modern portraiture was forged by portraitists like Chen Hongshou, Chui Zizhong, and Zeng Jing of the late Ming dynasty, and Ren Yi of the late Qing dynasty. The identifiable "link" is preciously demonstrated in the album.