Japanese ? Art, Date and origin unknown

[MMM]

Originally Posted by FMartinoff

When I look at this picture,
it looks like that the upper right Character has a circle
which is only visible because the "Stylus???" scratched the paper!

http://a.imageshack.us/img705/6889/1signf1.jpg

Maybe I am seeing things!

Stylus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Too bad, that nobody is able to read it!

I think you need to take it to a Japanese police station. What can't be read can't be read.

[ryuurui]

Originally Posted by FMartinoff

When I look at this picture,
it looks like that the upper right Character has a circle
which is only visible because the "Stylus???" scratched the paper!

http://a.imageshack.us/img705/6889/1signf1.jpg

Maybe I am seeing things!

Stylus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Too bad, that nobody is able to read it!

Stylus is not used to write calligraphy or paint sumi-e. It is possible that this was shoved into a pile of other works, and humidity caused that ink was transferred onto another page leaving this pale mark. Since almost all ink types for calligraphy are disolvable in water, it could be the cause of those markings. They look like kanji, but it's really tough to read them. I don't think that those markings are integral part of the drawing itself.


@Akihiko Thank you! Although I think I have placed my signature slightly too low >.< and it damages the balance.

[FMartinoff]

I still want to thank you for helping,
maybe one day somebody will recognize it!

[ryuurui]

sure, give me another 20 years of calligraphy and ancient literature studies and i ll have another go

[FMartinoff]

Thank you!

Even a "master" has a "master" !

Best wishes,
Frank

[roggerstoner]

Wow you post very old art. and the artiest make it amazingly with its hand. I really like it. and if you have more detail than send it.