專家說 蘇仁山是一位被稱為「畫壇怪傑」的清代廣東畫家。此冊署款己酉（1849）七月， 為蘇仁山逝世前入獄時所作。相傳其入獄後房吏獄卒皆愛其畫，他也以此度日，故創 作頗多。原冊內容龐雜，繪有龍、虎、獅子、人物、山水、花鳥等。在序言中他談到了這 些事物需通過「聲色」而為人所知，因有是繪。總之這匹老虎近乎墨戲，體現出蘇氏鮮 明的個性。 The Qing dynasty Guangdong painter Su Renshan was known for his eccentricity. Dated the seventh month of the jiyou year (1849), the painting was created during Su Renshan’s imprisonment before he died in jail. It was said that the warden and the jailors loved his art, leading to quite a lot of creations as a means for the painter to kill time. The subject was diverse, covering dragon, tiger, lion, figures, landscape, and flowers-and-birds. He mentioned in the colophon that matters can only be known to people through their visual and aural presence. That is the reason he wanted to paint. The carefree expression of the feline is a realization of Su’s colorful character. The expert says
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