〔款識〕荷葉荷花五尺長，墨痕托出水中央。縱然朽斷玲瓏骨，不戀污泥也自香。石濤題畫句借以補白，丙戌暮春，蓴波周澄寫。
〔鈐印〕守拙、周澄、蓴波
[Inscription]
The lotus leaves and flowers are five feet long, ink traces revealing them in the midst of the water. Even if they decay and break, their exquisite bones remain; though they do not cling to the mud, they still exude fragrance. Borrowing a verse inscribed by Shitao on his painting to fill this blank space. Painted by Chunbo, Chou Chen during late spring of the year of Bingxu.
[Seals]
Preserving Simplicity、Chou Chen、Chunbo