《墨兰图》轴，明，周天球绘，纸本，墨笔，纵83cm，横33.5cm。

　　款署：“庚辰冬日天球作。”钤“周天球”（朱文）、“周天球印”（白文）印二方。本幅薛明益、王穉登、文从龙、胡师闵、周士、浦融、陈雨见、文宠光、文虹光等十二家题记。钤鉴藏印：“区斋”（白文）、“虚斋审定”（白文）、“秋树审定”（白文）。

　　此图画墨兰一束，姿态婀娜，充满生意。兰叶潇洒舒展，穿插有致；花瓣随意点簇，淡雅秀美。行笔多转折，以中、侧笔锋互换，笔势一波三折，有挺有转，有断有续，有收有纵，清爽而秀雅，变化多端，生动地表现了兰草的质感和风韵，格调清新幽雅。

　　“庚辰”为万历八年（1580年），周天球是年67岁。

 

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"Melantu" axis, Ming, Zhou Tianqiu, paper, ink, vertical 83 cm, horizontal 33.5 cm.

Securities Department: "Gengchen winter celestial work." Jun "Zhou Tianqiu" (Zhu Wen) and "Zhou Tianqiu Seal" (Bai Wen) are printed on both sides. The twelve inscriptions of Xue Mingyi, Wang Haoden, Wen Conglong, Hu Shimin, Zhou Shi, Purong, Chen Yuxian, Wen Chongguang, Wen Hongguang, etc. Junjian Tibetan Seal: "District Zhai" (Baiwen), "Xuzhai Verification" (Baiwen), "Autumn Tree Verification" (Baiwen).

This picture is a bunch of Melan, graceful and full of business. The orchid leaves are natural and stretching, with delicate interspersions; the petals are dotted at random, elegant and beautiful. There are many turning points in the strokes, such as middle and side strokes, twists and turns, turns and turns, intermittents, receipts and lengths, refreshing and elegant, changing, vividly showing the texture and charm of orchid grass, fresh and elegant style.

"Gengchen" is the eighth year of Wanli (1580), and Zhou Tianqiu is 67 years old.