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Ammar Arnaout

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Dear all, Could anyone please help in identifying the attached either Chinese or Japanese drawing Appreciate your cooperation and addition

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Sylvia Evans

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=20&ved=2ahUKEwiVkfXj3tbcAhVCyxoKHYi3BSQQFjATegQIBBAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artinasia.com%2FartServiceDetail.php%3FcatID%3D1%26filSM%3DFRAM%26asID%3D80&usg=AOvVaw3aHNYXGb1O48oNWxASOFW_ Same people different address . Make contact. You are welcome.
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Anonymous User

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You could also take it to your local museum.
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Alan Green

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"Chops" - the red signature stamps - are centrally registered somewhere. That was certainly the case when I was working for a Japanese bank, and presumably someone in a government office in China will be able to help
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Anonymous User

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Chop signatures for art work sometimes only represent an artists initials other chop marks present represent the artists personality, and/or the work they produce symbols for water and mountains for example, mood chops. These are used to balance and enhance the painting along with script. The ones on the picture look quite uncomplicated as chops although small can contain many symbols. Some works of art have loads of them, but they are carefully place for good effect.

Ammar Arnaout

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Juts received reply from MAN FONG PICTURE FRAME COMPANY LIMITED, the artist is Li Keran李可染1907-1989, he is a very famous artist in China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Keran Many thanks all for your cooperation. Kind regards,
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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A word of praise here I think, for the Man Fong Picture Frame Company - isn't it wonderful that they actually took the trouble to reply? These days, unless there's an immediate profit to be had, so few seem to bother with these elementary courtesies: well done them.

Alessandro Canepa

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Hello, can anyone help me identify the following signature?: of this Japanese watercolor painting: It is my favorite and would love to know more about the artist. Thanks in advance for any insights!
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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It's very beautiful - the signature may be on record somewhere, Japan probably - I'm not good at distinguishing between Chinese and Japanese paintings, but I wonder if your painting is NOT in fact Chinese? You'll have done the usual thing I'm sure, of dropping it into Google, and have probably found hundreds of signatures that look a bit like it, but are not right at all. Unfortunately, that's about all we could do - over many centuries, there have been many, many Japanese and Chinese artists; it's highly unlikely that anyone here could recognize the script or chop. But - you never know.

Carol Jones

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It looks like Chinese running script what it says I have no idea. The seal has not been placed with much care, the right hand doesn't look complete. The seal could be a mood seal or the name of the artist. You could get in touch with Henry Li, blue heron arts. He uses running script on his own artwork and makes seals. No harm in trying.

Tessa Gwynne

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No idea on the signature but the bird is beautifully painted.