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Subject:Artist/period identification on silk painting
Posted By: cimage Thu, Mar 02, 2017 IP: 62.4.237.30

Hello,

I have these 2 silk paintings. Would it be possible for anyone to decipher these marks?

I was told they were made in late 19th century, early 20th...

Thanks in advance for your help!

PS There's only place for three photos so the complete picture of one of the paintings I'll post it in another post after publication.







Subject:Re: Artist/period identification on silk painting
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Mar 03, 2017

I'll limit my input to translations of the characters and seal on the fish painting, which indicate it was done during the fifth month of summer (May) in 1966 by Qingxia (一九六六年夏五月青霞 - Yi jiu liu liu nian xia wu yue Qing-xia). The last two characters also are found in the red seal.

Qingxia apparently refers to Wu Qingxia (吳青霞 - 1910-2008), who was known for painting fish among other subjects. Here are a couple of links to auction results, first to a fish painting and second to calligraphy attributed to Wu:

http://www.goldenstateauction.net/m/lot-details/index/catalog/30/lot/7851/

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23355/lot/268/?category=list

Hopefully Rat and other savants of the Chinese graphic arts can pick up matters of authenticity from here.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Artist/period identification on silk painting
Posted By: Mikeoz Fri, Mar 03, 2017

The top picture is clearly dated May 1966, Summer.

Subject:Re: Artist/period identification on silk painting
Posted By: Rat Fri, Mar 03, 2017

The fish is dated 1966, given or pen name of Qingxia. Second one seems signed as Tang Yun but is not by the famous artist with that name

Subject:Re: Artist/period identification on silk painting
Posted By: Cimage Sun, Mar 05, 2017

Thank you very much Bill H, Mikeoz, Rat.

Hereby the image of the second picture and the two missing red seals. Hope it helps see clearer... ;)

Thanks again,









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