论改琦《红楼梦图咏》

小说插图兴起于宋元,鼎盛于明代,在清末走向衰落。伴随着小说《红楼梦》而创作的清代《红楼梦》插图现存五十多种,独以改琦所绘的《红楼梦图咏》为《红楼梦》绣像插图中流传最广、艺术价值最高。从其艺术特点以及描绘的人物形象与景物环境等可以看出画家精妙的绘画技能,并有助于对小说人物风貌和命运的理解。

On Gaiqi's Illustrations of A Dream of Red Mansions

Fiction illustrations rise in the Song Dynas Dynasty and begins to decline in the late Qing Dynasty. illustrations were created in Qing Dynasty ty and Yuan Dynasty, reaches the heyday m Mmg For the novel A Dream of Red Mansions many fiction and there still exist more than 50 kinds, among which, Gaiqi＇s fiction illustration enjoyed the greatest popularity and the highest artistic value. The painter＇s sophisticated painting skills can be seen trough his arts features and his images of environment and landscapes. Gaiqi＇s fiction illustration helps the readers to understand better the characters in the novel and their destiny.