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2021年第1季的「筆歌墨舞—故宮繪畫導賞」精選多件和「牛」有關的作品，附圖這一件是【宋 李唐 乳牛圖】。
※小編覺得小牛應該是在叫牧童 #快點離開我媽的背上
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策展人的話：
牧童趴伏牛背，小牛隨後引頸低呼，寫實捕捉母子親情。畫牛用淡墨鈎輪廓，以筆絲出渦紋牛毛，下腹加以烘染，形體神韻描繪俱佳。背景平坦地上長有青草，岸邊山石點綴，恬靜的江南景色。畫上無款印，題籤梁清標（1620－1691）訂為李唐。
【Oxen】Li Tang, Song dynasty
Li Tang (ca. 1049-1130), whose style name was Xigu, was a native of Heyang in Henan province. He entered the Imperial Painting Academy during the reign of Song dynasty emperor Huizong. During the Jianyan reign period (1127-1130) he was conferred the honorary title "Gentleman of Complete Loyalty" and resumed his post in the Imperial Painting Academy, where he was a Painter-in-Waiting.
This painting depicts a shepherd boy lying astride an ox, its calf following close behind, lowing as it raises its head in a realistic portrayal of the affections between a mother and her offspring. Li used pale washes to outline the bodies of the oxen, and then used the brush's bristles to render the swirling patterns in the hair on their hides, as well as relief shading to accent their bellies. The combined effect of these techniques ably captured the oxen in both spirit and form. In the background, green grasses growing on level ground and a smattering of boulders and escarpments lend the painting southern China's signature aura of rural tranquility. This work was not marked with seals, but an accompanying inscription by Liang
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●筆歌墨舞—故宮繪畫導賞（展期：2021/01/01~04/06）
展覽網站：https://theme.npm.edu.tw/exh110/Painting11001/
陳列室：210【北部院區】第一展覽區
●Pictorial Songs of the Brush: A Guide to Paintings in the National Palace Museum Collection
Dates: 01 JAN 2021~06 APR 2021
https://www.npm.gov.tw/en/Article.aspx?sNo=04011497
Gallery: 210 (Northern Branch) Exhibition Area I
日本語：https://theme.npm.edu.tw/exh110/Painting11001/jp/page-2.html

Penang, as a city might be sleepy but their local food scene is solid, per square meter, I'd say it's one the most concentrated in terms of variety, diversity and tastes.

However, the fine dining scene is still at its infancy, but thanks to the likes of Chef Johnson and now, chef KimHock Su who opened up this magical hidden French-inspired, Asian-influenced restaurant Le Jardin Penang @restaurantaujardin Restaurant Au Jardin , the micro revolution may just begin to walk.

The tasting menu is as sophisticated as the setting. With only a smattering of seats in the chefs table dining area downstairs with a private, green courtyard that faces it. The space is cleverly designed to create intimate yet inviting atmposhere.

Flavour wise, the essence of French technique is present but on the palate is more light, fresh and sprightly. I sometimes found myself searching for a clearer identity on the plate but I remember the days are still young, less than 6 months in fact!

You can only admire, both the skill and the boldness for chefs who return from big and bustling foreign cities to sow seeds back in their home town, where there may be little appreciation for it, but how many times has it happened where these remote and hidden gems become sought out foodies destinations? I mean, isn't that why the car tyre company created that little red covered book?

I can only wish that if you go to Penang, you absolutely don't skip the unique experience of Penang's fine dining. And it's super affordable in fact. 😉 @ Restaurant Au Jardin

Mau Ping Ancient Trail extends from Mui Tsz Lam Village all the way to the center of mountains that straddle Ma On Shan and Sai Kung, connecting to the Pak Kong Ancient Trail that ends in Sai Kung. Once home to a smattering of villages whose inhabitants built this stone paved trail, nowadays it’s a leisurely trail famous for the abandoned houses. Another attraction is the Vine King and the bamboo tunnels along the connecting Pak Kong Ancient Trail.

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Allen Iverson turned the boos to cheers and the Philadelphia 76ers turned back the Utah Jazz.

Iverson returned from a one-game suspension to score 24 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with two minutes to go, as the 76ers pulled away for a 99-97 victory over the Jazz, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped.

Iverson missed a shootaround and was suspended by 76ers coach Larry Brown for Thursday's 92-77 loss at Miami. Iverson called the team and said he had a headache, but Brown suspended him anyway for an accumulation of trangressions.

Upset that he was not trusted by management, the NBA's scoring leader received a smattering of boos when he was introduced before tonight's game.

"That's the way life is. You can't satisfy everybody," Iverson said. "There is going to be a billion fans out here that love Allen Iverson and a billion that hate him. Once you start worrying about the ones that hate you, that's when you start to lose focus."

"That was the worst thing that could happen," Brown said. "It had to be hard. I didn't particularly listen but Randy (assistant coach Randy Ayers) mentioned it. ... You hope there is closure to it and it's over. And the way he played, I didn't hear anybody complaining."

Iverson won over the crowd with an excellent floor game that included 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range and a season-high nine assists.

"He played his best all-around game, to be perfectly honest with you," Brown said. "He made the other people better. He made big shots and I think it's a tribute to him that he could play under those circumstances."

"I was real ready to play this game," said Iverson, who was 8-of-20 from the field. "We've never beat Utah since I've been here."

Iverson helped the 76ers beat the Jazz at their own game -- offensive execution down the stretch. Philadelphia answered nearly every basket by Utah with one of its own and ended a five-game losing streak in the series.

"We did a really great job," said Brown, who tied Jazz coach Jerry Sloan on the all-time list with 718 victories. "They are as good as anybody in the league in execution and they made plays. I did a hell of a job in late-game situations with substituting offense-defense. They scored on our defensive team every trip but we got it done. I didn't think it would be easy."

"They deserved to win. They outplayed us and outworked us," Sloan said. "We didn't do the things down the stretch that give you a chance to win. We played like winning wasn't important to us."

The Jazz had a chance to cut the deficit to three points but Karl Malone missed a pair of free throws. Utah appeared to have Iverson trapped, but he spun through two defenders and drove before firing a behind-the-back pass to Theo Ratliff, who dunked for an 88-81 lead with 3:40 remaining.

A 3-pointer by John Stockton cut the deficit to 90-85 with 2:37 to play but Iverson answered with a 3-pointer and put his hand to his ear, calling for cheers from the First Union Center crowd.

Iverson added another basket for a 97-89 lead with 59 seconds to go and the Sixers withstood eight points from sharpshooting Jeff Hornacek to improve to 15-7 in games decided by three points or less.

"I told him that everybody in that locker room respects him for the way he competes every night so we have to go from here and all make a commitment to get this thing over with," Brown said. "Every time I've ever been involved with him in a situation like this, he's responded really favorably. You're going to have slippage that happens. He's 24 years old, you have to remember that. I don't know many 24-year-olds that are in a position he is with so much scrutiny."

Philadelphia's Toni Kukoc scored 14 points and led a bench that outscored Utah's reserves, 33-17. Tyrone Hill and Theo Ratliff scored 12 points apiece for the Sixers, who shot 50 percent (41-of-82) and made 11-of-12 free throws.

Malone had 31 points and 13 rebounds and Hornacek scored 16 points for the Jazz, who had not lost since February 27 at Portland and fell to 3-1 on their five-game road trip. Utah shot 45 percent (34-of-76) and held a 43-36 rebounding edge.

"We lose by two points and I miss six free throws (out of 15)," Malone said. "That's what I'll think about. They did a lot of things down the stretch to win this ballgame. They got the offensive rebounds and made big shots."