石渠寶笈續編(乾清宮),第一冊,頁504&*故宮書畫錄(卷六),第四冊,頁197&*項元汴(西元一五二五至一五九○年),浙江嘉興人。字子京,號墨林居士。精鑑賞,自解畫以至能畫,山水學元黃公望、倪瓚,尤醉心於倪,得其勝趣;又寫梅、蘭、竹石,頗有幽情逸致。 本幅畫幽蘭傍石而生。筆勢揮洒流暢,通幅以水墨成之,富於水份,雅淡天真,極具文人畫意。&*Hsiang Yüan-pien was native of Chia-hsing, Chekiang. He was an important collector and connoisseur, and his broad experience with ancient paintings laid a foundation for his own art. Hsiang painted landscapes, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and rocks, and his landscapes after the Yüan painters Huang Kung-wang and Ni Tsan. This painting depicts graceful orchids grow from behind a rock. It is done in monochrome ink. Its elegant brushwork indicated the style of literati painting.