呂紀
明の院体花鳥画の巨匠
呂紀（1439–1505）、字は廷振、号は楽愚。浙江寧波出身。明代の院体花鳥画家であり、名目上は錦衣衛指揮使の官職にあった。 His bird-and-flower paintings combined meticulous brushwork with heavy colors and freehand ink techniques. He was a student of Bian Jingzhao and Lin Liang, absorbing techniques from the Tang and Song dynasties. Representative works include 'New Spring with Twin Pheasants,' 'Osmanthus Mountain Birds,' and 'Willow Shade with Twin Ducks.' His use of color was vibrant, often subtly carrying moral messages. 成化年間、彼は宮廷画家として宮中に入り、百戸、副千戸、指揮僉事などの役職を務めた。彼の作品の主題はしばしば鳳凰や鶴などの吉祥な鳥類であり、南宋の院体山水画の技法を組み合わせ、宮廷様式の美意識を創り出した。 彼の作品の一部は日本に持ち込まれ、現地の屏風絵画に影響を与えました。 Emperor Xiaozong of Ming once remarked on his paintings as 'skillfully executed to offer advice,' and his court-style meticulous bird-and-flower paintings are seen as a blend of traditional court-style aesthetics and Southern Song court landscape techniques.