〈默想〉畫作資訊與口述影像

〈默想〉
陳敬輝
1958
膠彩、紙本
78*56.8公分

畫作口述影像

〈默想〉（沉默的「默」，思想的「想」）是臺灣前輩畫家陳敬輝在1958年創作的膠彩作品。直式的人物畫長78公分，寬56.8公分。

這幅畫作寫實描繪一位黑髮的東方女性。她低著頭側身坐在像是白色布面的沙發上；低垂的眉眼彷彿想著什麼。女子的黑髮盤成髮髻，身上穿的短袖改良式旗袍，長度過膝。花色是西式的藍色格紋。腳上則是白底橘花的平底包鞋。她右手拎著一條搭在肩頭的天藍色絲巾；左手擱在腿上。配戴手錶，以及有珍珠般淡藍光澤的耳環。畫作背景留白，整體看起來柔和，淡雅。

陳敬輝以中國水墨人物畫的筆觸描繪人物、神韻和衣物的質感。纖細流暢的墨色線條勾勒出主要輪廓，也寫實地描繪藍色旗袍的格紋線條。所以我們能從衣服接縫位置整齊對應的格線和露出的旗袍襯裡，看出這是一件做工細緻的衣著。由於這件作品的年代比較久，仔細觀察原畫作，在女子腰部和上背部的位置，有一些經過修復的痕跡。

陳敬輝從小就被送到日本，在日本接受了完整的美術教育。回臺灣以後在淡江中學教書，一生奉獻臺灣的美術教育。他的作品經常在各項大展中獲獎，尤其擅長描繪女性人物。

Audio Description

Meditation is a gouache painting created by Taiwanese artist CHEN Jing-Hui in 1958. The vertical portrait is 78 centimeters tall and 56.8 centimeters wide.

The painting is a realistic depiction of an East Asian woman with black hair. Her head is lowered and she is seated sideways on a white fabric sofa. Her eyes are looking down, as if deep in thought. Her black hair is put up in a bun, and she’s wearing a modified short-sleeved cheongsam that reaches her calves. The cheongsam features a Westernized blue plaid print. She has paired her dress with a pair of white flats with orange floral prints and a sky-blue silk scarf that she has draped over her shoulder while holding it with her right hand. Her left hand is resting on her legs. Accessories include a watch and pearl-like earrings with a light blue sheen. The background has been left largely blank, giving the painting a soft and elegant look.

CHEN Jing-Hui uses techniques found in Chinese ink wash portraits to capture the woman, her expression, and the texture of her clothing. Fine, smooth ink lines outline her main figure and realistically depict the plaid pattern of the blue cheongsam. From the precisely aligned seams and the visible inner lining, we can tell that the garment is finely crafted. Since this artwork is quite old, close observation of the original reveals some restoration marks on the woman’s waist and upper back.

CHEN Jing-Hui was sent to Japan at a young age and received a comprehensive art education there. After returning to Taiwan, he taught at Tamkang Senior High School. CHEN Jing-Hui dedicated his life to Taiwan’s art education. His works were often favorites at various awards, and he is especially skilled at portraying female subjects.