收藏著錄@#@石渠寶笈初編(重華宮),下冊,頁736@#@@#@收藏著錄@#@故宮書畫錄(卷六),第四冊,頁258@#@@#@收藏著錄@#@故宮書畫圖錄,第二十八冊,頁348-355@#@@#@內容簡介(中文)@#@海棠花迎風而舞,蝴蝶翩飛穿梭其間,充分捕捉住花草間昆蟲活動瞬間的動態,冊頁的形式非常適合描繪此類近距離的特寫畫面。清王概《芥子園畫傳》〈畫蛺蝶訣〉談到:「有花須有蝶,花色愈增妍。」此圖花葉先以墨鉤勒,再層層渲染,花卉並以白粉細填,雪白花瓣與翠綠葉片相互烘托。花蝶四翅大,色彩繁多,交相映照,表現出欣欣向榮的朝氣。本幅選自「歷代畫幅集冊」第二十八開。@#@@#@內容簡介(英文)@#@Crab apple blossoms dance in the breeze as a butterfly flies among them, capturing the fleeting existence of plant and insect life. The album leaf is ideally suited for describing this world of detail.
The Ch'ing artist Wang Kai wrote in the Mustard Seed Manual of Painting under "Secrets of Painting Butterflies"; "Where there are flowers, one must have butterflies to bring out colors even more". In this work, the flowers and leaves were first outlined in ink and then filled with layers of washes. The flowers also include delicate white pigment, making them stand out in contrast with the verdant leaves. The large and colorful butterfly mingles about, adding a festive touch to this scene. This is the 28th leaf from "Album of Paintings Through the Ages".