《武侯高卧图》卷，明，朱瞻基绘，纸本，墨笔，纵27.7cm，横40.5cm。

　　款署：“宣德戊申御笔戏写，赐平江伯陈瑄。”钤“广运之宝”。

　　从款中“宣德戊申”可知，此幅作于明宣德三年（1428年），是宣德皇帝赐予陈瑄的御作。当时陈瑄已六十有余，宣宗赐画给他的目的是激励他效法前贤为国鞠躬尽瘁。

　　作品描绘的是诸葛亮出茅庐辅助刘备之前隐居南阳的形象。修竹丛下，诸葛亮坦胸露怀，头枕书匣，躺卧于草地上，神态安逸。

　　整幅构图饱满，人物用“钉头鼠尾” 法描绘，线条洗练流畅，背景画竹林一片，笔墨潇洒，显示出相当高的绘画技巧。

 

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Wu Hou Gao Bei Tu Volume, Ming, Zhu Zhanji Painting, Paper, Ink, 27.7cm in length and 40.5cm in horizontal.

Section Department: "Xuan Dewu Shen wrote the imperial script and gave Chen Qian, Jiangbo, Pingping." Jun is the treasure of Guangyun.

From the paragraph "Xuande Wushen", we can see that this painting was made in the three years of Xuande in Ming Dynasty (1428), which was the imperial work given to Chen Qian by Emperor Xuande. At that time, Chen Qi was over sixty years old. The purpose of Xuanzong's painting to him was to encourage him to follow the example of his predecessors and devote himself to his country.

The work depicts the image of Zhuge Liang Maolu living in Nanyang before assisting Liu Bei. Under the bamboo bushes, Zhuge Liang was open-minded, sleeping on the grass with his head in a Book box, with an easy manner.

The composition of the whole picture is full. The characters are depicted with the method of "nail head and rat tail". The lines are washed and fluent. The background painting is bamboo grove and the brush and ink are smart. It shows quite high painting skills.