方君璧
Fan Tchun-pi
1898–1986
方君璧（1898-1986），福建閩侯人。赴法留學，先後就讀於巴黎朱利安學院、波爾多高等藝術學院及巴黎國立高等美術學院，多次參與法國沙龍畫展，入選作品《吹笛女》曾被選為《年鑑》藝術雜誌封面，而有「東方的女畫家」之譽。1925年返國任教於廣東大學，與嶺南畫派關係密切。與潘玉良、孫多慈同被譽為「民國六大新女畫家」。1966年於本館國家畫廊舉辦「方君璧個人畫展」。
Fan Tchun-pi (1898–1986) was a native of Minhou, Fujian Province. Studying in France, she trained at the Académie Julian in Paris, the École des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. She exhibited regularly at the prestigious Paris Salons. Her painting The Flute Player (La Joueuse de Flûte) featured on the cover of the French art magazine Les Annales politiques et littéraires, earning her international recognition as a standout female painter from the East. Upon returning to China in 1925, Fang taught at National Guangdong University and established close artistic ties with the Lingnan School of painting. Alongside Pan Yuliang and Sun To-ze, she was celebrated as one of the leading innovative women artists of the Republican era. In 1966, NMH hosted a major retrospective titled “Fan Tchun-pi Solo Exhibition” in its National Gallery.
《菊花》
《菊花》，為方君璧水墨設色紙本作品。以寫意描繪一黃一白並列綻放的大菊花，瓣葉飽滿，以沒骨寫意為之，有長短、曲直、濃淡及色彩變化，墨韻豐富有致。菊花寓意高尚純潔、長壽吉祥，在深秋寒風中仍傲霜盛開，自古被視為堅毅與淡泊名利的品格象徵，與梅、蘭、竹並稱為「四君子」，常為文人所自擬。 此作為1968年作者於本館個展後捐贈入藏。
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums is an ink and color on paper painting by Fan Tchun-pi. Rendered in a spontaneous, freehand style, the work depicts two prominent chrysanthemums, one yellow and one white, blooming side by side. The painter created the lush petals and leaves using the “mogu (boneless)” technique, painting without outlined contours. Subtle variations in brushstroke length, curvature, ink tonality, and color produce a rich and expressive rhythm throughout the composition. In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum symbolizes nobility, purity, longevity, and auspicious blessing. Standing in resilient bloom against the biting frost of late autumn, it has long served as a poetic emblem of steadfast integrity and detachment from material fame. Recognized alongside the plum blossom, orchid, and bamboo as one of the “Four Gentlemen,” the flower was frequently chosen by literati scholars to reflect their own moral character and ideals. The artist donated this work to the NMH following her solo exhibition at NMH in 1968.
水墨設色紙本｜縱66 橫48.5公分｜國立歷史博物館｜典藏編號27291
Ink and color on paper | 66 × 48.5 cm | Collection of the National Museum of History | Accession No. 27291