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Are these really Tang Yin scrolls?

Posted By: Mike
Posted Date: Nov 28, 2006 (04:07 PM)

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A search of 'Zhong Guo Shu Hua Jia Yin Jian Kuan Shi' (which contains the seals and signatures of many major Chinese artists) shows that your paintings are unlikely to be by Tang Yin. In the first place, the calligraphy of the signature is very different to the signatures recorded from genuine works. For example, the first stroke of 'Tang' in the genuine signatures is a downward sloping dot, while this signature's first stroke is a horizontal stroke.
Secondly, in all of his seals, the 'Tang' character is carved in conventional seal script style. In your paintings' seals the 'Tang' is an unconventional (and to a purist, incorrect) form.
Thirdly, in a great number of his seals, he used the name "Tang Bai Hu" (White Tiger), even when he signs "Tang Yin".
Tang Yin lived between 1470 and 1523 and lived in JaingSu province. The first two characters in your painting's signature read "Wu Jun", where 'Jun' is a prefecture.
Wish I could have been more positive.

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Are these really Tang Yin scrolls? - Andrew Zhao - Dec 04, 2006 (09:39 AM)