潘玉良
Pan Yu-lin
1899–1977
潘玉良（1899-1977），原名張玉良，生於江蘇揚州。幼年父母雙亡，淪落煙花，幸遇蕪湖鹽督潘贊化為其贖身，納為妾室，改姓潘。婚後開始習畫，並進入上海美術專科學校、法國里昂中法大學、義大利羅馬國立美術學院就讀，後受聘為上海美專西洋畫科主任，1937年起赴法旅居40年，藝術成就受法國政府表彰。與方君璧、孫多慈等人被譽為「民國六大新女性畫家」；與徐悲鴻為旅法同儕，與袁樞真為好友。本館於1995年舉辦「雙玉交輝：常玉潘玉良畫展」，2006年舉辦「畫魂—潘玉良」。
Pan Yu-lin (1899–1977), born Zhang Yu-lin in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, was orphaned at a young age and forced into a brothel. Her life changed dramatically when Pan Zanhua, a local salt official, purchased her freedom and took her as his concubine, leading her to adopt his surname. Following her marriage, Pan embarked on her formal art education, studying at the Shanghai Art Academy, the Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon, and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. She later returned to head the Western Painting Department at the Shanghai Art Academy. In 1937, she relocated to Paris, where she lived for forty years and earned official accolades from the French government. Celebrating her pioneering spirit, art historians count her alongside artists such as Fang Tchun-pi and Sun To-ze among the “Six Leading New Women Painters of Republican China.” She shared a close artistic camaraderie with Xu Bei-hong during their time in France and maintained a lifelong friendship with Yuan Chu-sheng. Recognizing her profound legacy, NMH presented “The Joint Exhibition of Sanyu and Pan Yuliang” in 1995, followed by the landmark retrospective “Pan Yu-lin: The Painting Soul” in 2006.
《裸女》
《裸女》，為潘玉良1952年油畫作品。以黑色線條勾勒人體，筆觸涵融書法意趣，縱橫交錯布滿畫面，是作者創作彩墨作品時的慣用手法。畫中裸女側坐於紅花布墊上，左手捧書、右手自然垂放於左腳踝上；神情恬靜專注，彷彿陶醉在閱讀的樂趣中。其微微上揚的嘴角與怡然的面容，隱約流露出早期西洋古典雕塑藝術在形塑人物時的動人神韻。 此作於1984年由教育部撥交本館入藏。
Nude
Nude is an oil painting by Pan Yu-lin in 1952. Rendered in strong black outlines filled with calligraphic tension, the crisscrossing brushstrokes cover the composition in a style characteristic of her color-ink works. The seated figure leans gently on a red floral cushion, holding a book in her left hand while her right hand rests effortlessly on her left ankle. Her expression is serene and focused, completely absorbed in the joy of reading. The subtle upturn of her lips and tranquil countenance faintly evoke the poise and vitality of Western classical sculpture. Transferred to NMH by the Ministry of Education in 1984, the painting is an essential highlight of the collection.
油畫 1952｜縱20 橫15公分｜國立歷史博物館｜典藏編號75-03720
Oil painting, 1952 | 20 × 15 cm | Collection of the National Museum of History | Accession No. 75-03720