“宫廷画家”是一个很宽泛的概念,广义上可以泛指宫廷里有绘画行为的一切人员,可以是职业的画师、画工,也可以是官吏、皇帝及皇室成员。本文所指的明代宫廷画家是特指明代曾以绘画为职业供奉明代皇宫内廷的人员。关于明代宫廷画家的情况,上海人民美术出版社1985年8月出版的由北京故宫博物院专家穆益勤先生编撰的《明代院体浙 The “court painter” is a very broad concept. It can broadly refer to all the people who have paintings in the court. They can be professional painters, painters, officials, emperors and royals. The court painter of the Ming Dynasty referred to in this paper refers specifically to the Ming court who served as a court dedicated to the court of the Ming Dynasty. On the court painter of the Ming Dynasty, Shanghai People’s Fine Arts Publishing House published in August 1985 by the Beijing Palace Museum expert Mr. Mu Yiqin compiled the "Ming Dynasty courtyard Zhejiang