《太平广记·卷二百一十一·画二》
阎立本画的马很象是效仿郑法士的画法。他画的马肌体筋骨都很有神，名扬一时，然而却没有画出能被称为稀世杰作的作品。
多见筋骨，皆擅一时之名，未有希代之妙。
Yan Liben's paintings of horses seemed to imitate Zheng Fashi's painting style. The muscles and bones of the horses he painted were very expressive, and he became famous for a while, but he did not paint any works that could be called rare masterpieces.