單淑子（1922–2012），生於安徽蕪湖。畢業於南京中央大學美術系。二戰後遷臺。與夫婿畫家吳承硯在藝術創作上互相引領。其水墨創作以山水畫居多，創作表現上追隨徐悲鴻腳步，師法自然，執著於遊歷寫生及寫實創作，將對於造化的多元探索，回應於水墨靜物、風景及人物創作中，作品蘊含其對藝術的熱愛及對自然物象的深情投注。1989年受邀參加本館「頭寮寫生紀念展」，1991年本館舉辦「吳承硯、單淑子畫展」。
Shan Shu-tze (1922-2012) was born in Wuhu, Anhui. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at Central University in Nanjing and relocated to Taiwan after World War II. She and her husband, the renowned painter Wu Cheng-yen, mutually inspired and guided each other throughout their lifelong artistic careers. Her ink paintings consist primarily of landscapes. Emulating the ethos of master Xu Bei-hong by taking nature as her teacher, she remained deeply committed to realist painting and direct plein-air sketching during her travels. Her versatile explorations of the natural world enriched her ink still lifes, landscapes, and figure studies, reflecting a profound passion for art and a tender affection for her subjects. In 1989, she was invited to participate in the “Commemorative Exhibition of Touliao Sketches” organized by the NMH. In 1991, the museum presented the joint retrospective “Exhibition of Paintings by Wu Cheng-yen and Shan Shu-tze.”
《頭寮寫生》，為單淑子1989年油彩畫布作品。主題以林間深幽曲徑，遠眺頭寮賓館（大溪陵寢），庭院的梅樹及龍柏等植栽用色調和，筆法細膩，畫面古典寫實，流露素雅莊嚴氣息。「頭寮賓館」原為存放總統府文件及檔案資料的樸實四合院，1988年蔣故總統經國逝世，奉厝於此後更名為「大溪陵寢」，開放民眾謁陵追思。簽名：淑子
Sketch at Touliao is an oil painting on canvas by Shan Shu-tze, created in 1989. It depicts a secluded, winding woodland path looking out toward the Touliao Guesthouse (now the Daxi Mausoleum) in the distance. The courtyard’s plum trees, Chinese Junipers, and lush foliage are rendered with delicate brushwork and harmonious color tones. The painting’s classical realism evokes an atmosphere of understated elegance and solemnity. Originally a modest siheyuan (traditional courtyard compound) built to house Presidential Office archives, the Touliao Guesthouse became the temporary resting place of President Chiang Ching-kuo following his passing in 1988. Subsequently renamed the Daxi Mausoleum, the site was opened to the public as a place of remembrance and respect.
油彩畫布 1989 | 縱44 橫51.5公分 | 1990年入藏 | 國立歷史博物館 | 典藏編號79–00288
Oil on canvas, 1989 | 44 × 51.5 cm | Acquired in 1990 | Collection of the National Museum of History | Accession No. 79-00288
《頭寮寫生》
Sketch at Touliao
