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Subject:Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: Josh Mon, Apr 04, 2016 IP: 73.187.32.168
Found this signed watercolor painting that I believe is Chinese. Was wondering if anyone could translate or tell me anything about the symbols. Thanks





Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: mikeoz Tue, Apr 05, 2016
Very deep and mysterious.

The symbols read J - U - A - N - U - A

But the second U might turn out to be an I and a T if you look closely.

Typical of a Korean market item for the tourist trade.

Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: mikeoz Tue, Apr 05, 2016
Very deep and mysterious.

The symbols read J - O - A - N - N - A

Typical of a Korean market item for the tourist trade.

Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: rat Tue, Apr 05, 2016
Chinese but probably done outside of China. your picture reads "Joanna" and was done in 2003. no commercial value

Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: rat Wed, Apr 06, 2016
Mikeoz is correct, this is Korean rather than Chinese (hangul in left column, not characters)

Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: Josh Wed, Apr 06, 2016
Thanks mikeoz & rat

Subject:Re: Painting Chinese Or Japanese?
Posted By: Brett Sun, Apr 10, 2016
I live in New York and these paintings are very typical street vendor pieces on the streets in Manhatten and China town. Almost like a caricature except instead of a portrait of you they paint your name.

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