李蘇羽（b.1944），生於四川重慶，1948年隨父母遷臺。自幼受母親晵蒙習字練畫，奠下工筆根基。中學時期蒙楊晵東、文霽教誨，以藝術為志業。1966年考入臺灣省立師範大學藝術系（今國立臺灣師範大學美術學系），伯父李霖煣勉勵廣採眾長，先後拜入袁叔武、高逸鴻、吳詠香、萬玉其等名家門下深耕筆墨。1969年赴美遊學，1974年獲佛州州立大學美術教育碩士，副修雕塑。1970年起展開職業畫家生涯至今，足跡遍及各國，作品融匯中西。1996年端陽節受本館邀請於現場示範揮毫示範。
Lee Su-yu (b. 1944) was born in Chongqing, Sichuan, and moved to Taiwan with her parents in 1948. Introduced to calligraphy and painting by her mother at an early age, she established a solid foundation in gongbi (fine-line) painting. During her secondary school years, she studied under Yang Chi-tong and Wen Chi, deciding to pursue art as her life’s vocation. In 1966, she entered the Department of Art at Taiwan Provincial Normal University (now National Taiwan Normal University). Encouraged by her uncle Li Lin-tsan to absorb the strengths of various masters, she further honed her brushwork under Yuan Shu-wu, Kao Yi-hung, Wu Yung-hsiang, and Wan Yu-chi. She traveled to the United States in 1969 for further study, earning a Master’s degree in Art Education with a minor in sculpture from Florida State University in 1974. Embarking on her career as a professional artist in 1970, Lee has traveled extensively across the globe, creating works that bridge Chinese and Western aesthetic traditions. In 1996, she was invited by the NMH to give a live painting demonstration during the Dragon Boat Festival.
《戴花鍾馗》，為李蘇羽1996年水墨設色紙本作品。以細緻工筆及典麗色彩描繪鍾馗頭戴官帽、簪花飲酒的形象。右側花瓶插有艾草、菖蒲與時令花果。傳說生於五月的鍾馗亦稱「石榴花神」，而端午畫鍾馗旨在驅邪除瘟，為應節之作。款：艾綠描紅正重五，不祥已拔除。佳日尚有時，何妨閒遊到醇鄉。丙子端陽歷史博物館有畫家寫鍾馗之盛舉。蘇羽為之作。印：蘇羽，羚羊掛角。
Zhong Kui Wearing a Flower is an ink and color on paper painting by Lee Su-yu in 1996. Rendered in meticulous gongbi (fine-line) technique with an elegant color palette, the work depicts the mythical figure Zhong Kui sipping wine, his official’s hat playfully adorned with a flower. To the right, a porcelain vase holds mugwort, sweet flag, and seasonal blossoms and fruits. Born in the fifth lunar month according to legend, Zhong Kui is revered as the “God of Pomegranate Blossoms.” Painted for the Dragon Boat Festival, this festive piece invokes the traditional custom of portraying Zhong Kui to ward off evil spirits and pestilence.
水墨設色紙本 1996 | 縱89 橫69公分 | 1996年入藏 | 國立歷史博物館 | 典藏編號85–00358
Ink and color on paper, 1996 | 89 × 69 cm | Acquired in 1996 | Collection of the National Museum of History | Accession No. 85-00358
《戴花鍾馗》
Zhong Kui Wearing a Flower
