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Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara" - Dwayna Hendrickson - Dec 20, 2019 (03:44 PM)
- Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara" - I.Nagy - Dec 22, 2019 (07:56 PM)
  - Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara" - Dwayna Hendrickson - Dec 24, 2019 (09:19 PM)
    - Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara" - I.Nagy - Dec 26, 2019 (11:54 PM)

Subject:Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara"
Posted By: Dwayna Hendrickson Fri, Dec 20, 2019 IP: 2600:8800:2b80:128e:

Hello, can someone please identify the artist and translate what it says? This is an original done with possibly calligraphy ink.Is the writing Pleco, Kanji or just calligraphy? Thank you in advance.it is 10.75" x 9.75".

Subject:Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara"
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Dec 22, 2019

It is Japanese,
飛天翔來　瑞氣集門
Apsaras flying to the gate where propitious vapours assemble
善光寺　-　Zenkōji (Temple) - Famous Budhist temple in Nagano/Japan
Signature and seal,
善照　　-　Zenshō　-　Buddhist priest name
Signature and seal on the right side,
桃枝　- Tōgi or Momoe - Pseudonym ?
Starting seal on he right top,
佛人　-　Butsujin (Buddhist)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara"
Posted By: Dwayna Hendrickson Tue, Dec 24, 2019

Could the pseudonym Togi actually be the town Togi that merged withe town Shika?

Subject:Chinese Hand Drawn Painting Original "Flying Apsara"
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Dec 26, 2019

Dear Dwayna,
The pseudonym Tōgi (桃枝）has a meaning of "Peach twig" - nothing to do with any toponym.

With regards,
I.Nagy