Posted 7 years ago
bssork
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Does anyone out there know the artist of this painting or the age of it? I would love a translation. Also, why are there several signature stamps?
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There are Japanese readers in the Japanese group on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/collectingjapaneseceramics/
I believe that this is from China.
I can at least answer why there are several stamps. It's not just the artist who stamps a painting or calligraphic art, collectors who come to own a piece of art may also put their seal on it, and also, an artist/ collector may have more than one seal. Collectors may also add their own calligraphic inscription. (By the way, the seal of a renowned collector can add value to a piece.)
So artwork that has been treasured for centuries can bear many seals and sections of calligraphy. (And pieces that are not so old may also try for a similar look.)