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I am trying to interpret what is written on the painting and the artist's signature Is it possibly dated as well?
I have no idea how to find a url address so I am not sure I can post a picture. I am in hopes the link below will show a picture of the painting and the signature with the writing.

Dated probably 2000. signed and sealed GuoZheng 果正。

A reference to the parable from Daoist philosopher Zhuang Zi, who wondered if he was dreaming of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of being him.

I really like this.

Reading of inscription:
夢蝶　　　　　Dream　Butterfly
庚辰年　　　　Year of Metal-Dragon (2000)
Signature：
果正　作　　　Painted　by Guo Zhen
Seal:
果正　　　　　Guo Zhen
Under this name I couldn`t find painter in Chinese language net.

Explanation to the title;
It is an allusion to the widely known story in China which is called "Butterfly Dream of Zhuang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou dreams of a butterfly or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou (369-286 BC) was a Taoist author.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thank you very much for your sharing of knowledge.
One question though, what do you think the answer is?

I am now sure this response goes to all three of the people who responded o just one but I mean it for all 3.

I believe the answer is: "42" :)

It's dated 2000, by someone using the art name or with the given name Guozheng 果正, depicting Zhuangzi's story of being unsure if he had dreamed about a butterfly, or if he was a butterfly dreaming of being a human. The title is "dreaming of a butterfly 夢蝶". The painting is in the style of Fan Zeng. Here is Fan Zeng's version of the same scene: https://mediablaw.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/213277_230914057_2.jpg
and a copy of that painting by Fan Ji, inscribed by Fan Zeng: http://www.csstoday.com/UploadFiles/Topics/2017/3/201703091047176668.jpg

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