Posted By: Guy
Posted Date: Nov 13, 2012 (05:45 AM)
I inverted and turned the image of the seal. I think that it could be read as ‘aratame zô Nishitani’ (改蔵西谷), which can be translated as ‘certified Nishitani collection’. For the ‘aratame’/'kai' character in seal script cfr the additional image and link.
I was wondering if all this could refer to Nishitani Kisui (西谷淇水, 1824-91), a famous Kyoto instructor who was also very active in artistic circles.
Guy
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