Posted By: bertrand
Posted Date: Aug 09, 2025 (11:48 PM)
Hello,
I am looking for help identifying the artist’s name and seal on a Japanese ink painting of a cat.
• The red seal seems to read 松木 (Matsuki) in tensho (seal script).
• Above the romanized name “Matsuki” are two Japanese characters written in cursive style, possibly 夢文 (Yumebun or Mubun), which might be the artist’s gō (art name).
• The artist is believed to have lived in Paris, at the Cité Falguière, during the time when many Japanese painters and other international artists stayed there.
I would greatly appreciate any help confirming the reading of the cursive kanji and any information about an artist named “Matsuki” who might have used this gō and seal.
I have attached close-up images of the signature, seal, and the full artwork.
Thank you very much in advance for your expertise.
