關(guan)仝(tong)(約907-960間),長安(今陜西(xi)西(xi)安)人(ren)。五(wu)代后梁(liang)畫(hua)家。一(yi)作關(guan)同、關(guan)穜。畫(hua)山(shan)水早(zao)年(nian)師法(fa)荊浩,刻意學(xue)習,幾至(zhi)廢寢忘食。他所畫(hua)山(shan)水頗能表現出關(guan)陜一(yi)帶山(shan)川的特點和雄偉氣勢(shi)。與李成(cheng)、范寬形成(cheng)五(wu)代、北(bei)宋(song)(song)間北(bei)方山(shan)水畫(hua)三個主(zhu)要流(liu)派,并與荊浩、董源、巨(ju)然(ran)并稱(cheng)五(wu)代、北(bei)宋(song)(song)間四(si)大(da)山(shan)水畫(hua)家。
《宣和畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)譜》著錄御府藏畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)有其《秋山(shan)圖(tu)》《江(jiang)山(shan)漁艇圖(tu)》《春山(shan)蕭寺圖(tu)》等94件。傳世作品有《山(shan)豀(xi)待渡圖(tu)》及《關(guan)山(shan)行(xing)旅(lv)(lv)圖(tu)》等。《山(shan)豀(xi)待渡圖(tu)》描(miao)繪(hui)大(da)山(shan)下水濱有人待渡,畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)大(da)山(shan)矗立,石質(zhi)堅凝,氣(qi)(qi)象壯偉(wei)荒寒,與(yu)宋(song)人論(lun)述關(guan)仝山(shan)水“坐突(tu)危峰,下瞰窮(qiong)谷,卓爾峭(qiao)拔者(zhe),(關(guan))仝能(neng)一筆而成(cheng)”(《五代名畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)補(bu)遺(yi)》)的風(feng)貌相似。《關(guan)山(shan)行(xing)旅(lv)(lv)圖(tu)》畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)深(shen)秋季節荒山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)的野店行(xing)旅(lv)(lv),勾皴簡(jian)括有力,景物(wu)高深(shen),虛實富有變化,穿插各種人物(wu)活動,使畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)面更(geng)富生活氣(qi)(qi)息。關(guan)仝不善(shan)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)人物(wu),畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)人物(wu)多請胡(hu)翼代為(wei)繪(hui)制。胡(hu)翼,字鵬云(yun),五代畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)家,主要活動于后梁(liang)之際,善(shan)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)佛(fo)道人物(wu),也能(neng)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)樓(lou)臺(tai)車馬(ma),亦精于摹古。
關(guan)(guan)(guan)仝(tong)的(de)畫(hua)(hua)風對當(dang)時(shi)及(ji)后(hou)世均(jun)有(you)很大(da)影響。北宋(song)著(zhu)名畫(hua)(hua)家郭忠恕,早年(nian)就師事關(guan)(guan)(guan)仝(tong),不僅氣(qi)勢宏偉,其筆法(fa)也(ye)不落俗(su)套。此(ci)外,關(guan)(guan)(guan)仝(tong)的(de)弟子(zi)還有(you)王(wang)士元、劉永(yong)、王(wang)端等。王(wang)士元是(shi)汝南宛丘(qiu)人,古人說他無(wu)一筆無(wu)來處,畫(hua)(hua)精微,只是(shi)缺乏深山(shan)大(da)谷煙霞之(zhi)氣(qi)。劉永(yong)是(shi)開(kai)封人,曾習諸(zhu)家山(shan)水(shui),一日見到關(guan)(guan)(guan)仝(tong)的(de)畫(hua)(hua),大(da)為(wei)(wei)(wei)感嘆:“此(ci)乃得(de)名至藝(yi)者乎?向所(suo)謂登泰(tai)山(shan)而小魯。”于是(shi)專法(fa)關(guan)(guan)(guan)氏,果(guo)然登堂(tang)入室(shi)。王(wang)端字子(zi)正,山(shan)東(dong)人。山(shan)水(shui)得(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)氏之(zhi)要,曾在(zai)大(da)相國寺畫(hua)(hua)過壁畫(hua)(hua),又善寫肖像,宋(song)真宗很欣(xin)賞他。劉永(yong)、王(wang)端皆有(you)四時(shi)山(shan)水(shui)傳于宋(song)世。元代無(wu)錫(xi)畫(hua)(hua)家倪(ni)云林,本屬江南山(shan)水(shui)畫(hua)(hua)派,但也(ye)從關(guan)(guan)(guan)畫(hua)(hua)中吸收了皴筆橫豎交接、層層相疊(die)的(de)畫(hua)(hua)法(fa),并將關(guan)(guan)(guan)畫(hua)(hua)的(de)中鋒為(wei)(wei)(wei)主改為(wei)(wei)(wei)側鋒為(wei)(wei)(wei)主,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一種新的(de)皴法(fa)——折(zhe)帶(dai)皴,用于表(biao)現太湖沿岸的(de)坡(po)石(shi),從而完成(cheng)了倪(ni)氏的(de)典型風格(ge)特征(zheng)。
關仝的傳世作(zuo)品(pin)有《待渡(du)圖(tu)(tu)》《山溪待渡(du)圖(tu)(tu)》《關山行旅圖(tu)(tu)》等(deng)。取(qu)景多是山勢雄偉的大山和深山,構圖(tu)(tu)豐富,形(xing)象真(zhen)實。
《待(dai)渡圖(tu)(tu)》帶有(you)鮮明(ming)的(de)北方特色(se),巍峰(feng)(feng)聳立,氣勢(shi)堂(tang)堂(tang);遠山(shan)迷(mi)朦,意境(jing)幽深。關(guan)(guan)仝繪畫(hua)(hua)在(zai)取(qu)勢(shi)造意上(shang)豪放非凡。此圖(tu)(tu)大山(shan)作(zuo)正面(mian)主峰(feng)(feng)突危,山(shan)勢(shi)直(zhi)立,占(zhan)據整(zheng)(zheng)圖(tu)(tu)1/2畫(hua)(hua)面(mian),相(xiang)(xiang)當穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)。這(zhe)種構(gou)圖(tu)(tu)方式在(zai)古代早期(qi)山(shan)水畫(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)常見(jian),而(er)最忌諱的(de)是(shi)景物(wu)的(de)對稱。作(zuo)者將主體大山(shan)布局于畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)右(you)上(shang)側,其他厚重的(de)景物(wu)集中(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)的(de)左下側,取(qu)得(de)了均衡變(bian)化的(de)效果(guo),穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)中(zhong)(zhong)求(qiu)危勢(shi),峻(jun)拔中(zhong)(zhong)取(qu)墩壯,整(zheng)(zheng)幅畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)豐盈飽滿(man)。畫(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)堂(tang)堂(tang)大山(shan)矗立,石質堅凝,氣象壯偉荒寒,用筆剛健(jian)有(you)力,顯示出(chu)山(shan)石的(de)堅實質感。所(suo)畫(hua)(hua)樹木(mu)有(you)枝(zhi)無干,用筆簡勁老辣。與宋(song)人論述(shu)關(guan)(guan)仝山(shan)水“坐突危峰(feng)(feng),下瞰窮谷,卓爾峭拔者,(關(guan)(guan)仝)能一筆而(er)成”的(de)風(feng)貌相(xiang)(xiang)似。
根據另軸各名家的(de)(de)多(duo)幅題跋可(ke)推斷,此(ci)幅《關仝(tong)待(dai)渡圖》描繪的(de)(de)是一(yi)幅夕陽(yang)西(xi)下的(de)(de)傍晚美景。早期山(shan)(shan)水畫還(huan)常(chang)常(chang)安置人(ren)物活動于山(shan)(shan)水之中,而(er)且適(shi)當表現以(yi)(yi)簡單的(de)(de)情(qing)節點(dian)化(hua)主題。《待(dai)渡圖》構(gou)圖緊(jin)湊,勾皴簡括有(you)力(li),景物高(gao)深,虛實富有(you)變化(hua),穿插其中的(de)(de)水濱有(you)人(ren)待(dai)渡的(de)(de)場(chang)景,使畫面(mian)更富生(sheng)(sheng)活氣息。岸邊(bian)五個(ge)待(dai)渡者(zhe)一(yi)邊(bian)寒暄,一(yi)邊(bian)翹(qiao)首以(yi)(yi)盼小船靠(kao)岸,挑擔者(zhe)似乎(hu)(hu)剛到岸邊(bian),肩上的(de)(de)擔子還(huan)未(wei)來(lai)得及卸下。一(yi)位(wei)頭(tou)戴斗(dou)笠的(de)(de)船翁弓著腰奮力(li)撐桿,小舟徑直(zhi)朝岸邊(bian)劃來(lai)。對岸,依山(shan)(shan)而(er)建的(de)(de)樓閣相互掩映,吸引了不少文(wen)人(ren)義士,待(dai)渡者(zhe)似乎(hu)(hu)也正欲返回(hui)樓閣中。這(zhe)一(yi)處人(ren)物和場(chang)景的(de)(de)呼應,充滿著純樸的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)區生(sheng)(sheng)活情(qing)趣,賦予了山(shan)(shan)水濃厚的(de)(de)人(ren)情(qing)味。足見(jian)關仝(tong)駕馭復雜的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)川景物、布局構(gou)圖以(yi)(yi)及刻畫生(sheng)(sheng)動的(de)(de)藝術(shu)表現能力(li)。
《關(guan)山(shan)行旅圖(tu)》是關(guan)仝的代表(biao)作(zuo),畫上峰巒疊嶂、氣(qi)勢雄偉,深谷云(yun)林處隱藏古(gu)寺,近處則有(you)板橋茅(mao)屋,來往(wang)旅客商賈(jia)如云(yun),再加雞犬(quan)升鳴,好一幅融(rong)融(rong)生(sheng)活圖(tu)。此畫布景兼“高遠(yuan)”與“平遠(yuan)”二法(fa),樹木有(you)枝(zhi)無干,用(yong)筆(bi)簡勁老辣,有(you)粗細斷續之分(fen),筆(bi)到(dao)意到(dao)心到(dao),情(qing)境交(jiao)融(rong)。此外,畫家在落(luo)墨時(shi)漬染生(sheng)動(dong),墨韻跌宕起伏(fu),足見關(guan)仝山(shan)水畫道之精(jing)深。
關(guan)(guan)仝工(gong)畫山(shan)(shan)水,早(zao)年師荊浩,刻意力(li)學,晚年有(you)出藍之譽。喜作秋山(shan)(shan)寒林(lin)、村居(ju)野(ye)渡、幽人逸士、漁市(shi)山(shan)(shan)驛,使其見者悠然(ran)如(ru)在灞(ba)橋風雪中,不(bu)復有(you)市(shi)朝抗塵走俗之狀。筆法簡(jian)勁,氣勢極壯,石(shi)體堅凝,山(shan)(shan)峰峭拔,雜樹豐茂,有(you)枝無(wu)干,時稱“關(guan)(guan)家山(shan)(shan)水”,與荊浩并稱“荊關(guan)(guan)”。