The Emperor Hsiao-tzung of the Ming Dynasty, for instance, with its subject's kindly, refined expression and its harmoniously matching background, is a work of great historical value and a masterpiece of the imperial academy.
如「明孝宗坐像圖」，是歷史性極高的畫作，孝宗面容斯文仁慈、背景雍容對稱，正是宮廷畫院御用畫家的代表作。