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Subject:Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: Maxxxxy Wed, Nov 15, 2017 IP: 2601:381:4202:8007:e

I believe that this painting is a historical depiction of a harbor on Okinawa, but not sure, and I don't have any information on the artist.

Any help in translation of the inscription as well as the miscellaneous flags and banners would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help.







Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: Maxxxxy Thu, Nov 16, 2017

A better image of the inscription



Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: rat Fri, Nov 17, 2017

supposedly painted by Yamada Shinzan in 1950, in okinawa as a gift to someone, but in all likelihood rather a copy of this picture on the cover of a commemorative book: https://wing-auctions.c.yimg.jp/sim?furl=auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0211/users/4/6/6/7/qnew_mo-img600x450-1479119999ydfxwc10558.jpg&dc=1&sr.fs=20000

Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: Maxxxxy Sat, Nov 18, 2017

Wow! Thanks so much to you and to I. Nagy. What a great resource you both are, and so helpful. I could never have found that catalog info.

As it turns out, this painting was brought back to the US in the 1950's by a US serviceman, I bought it for practically nothing from his surviving nephew. I have always figured that it was painted for the military tourist trade.

Thanks again!

Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Nov 17, 2017

Reading and translation of inscription:

古琉球那覇港の賑ひ Bustle of Naha Port in Old Okinawa
一千九百五十年初秋日 1950、First day of autumn
於沖縄普天満画舎  In Futenma Painting House
山田真山  Yamada Shinzan (Name of painter)
Seal reads: 真山  Shinzan

Yamada Shinzan (1885-1977) sculptor and painter from
Okinawa.
With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: Maxxxxy Sat, Nov 18, 2017

Thank you so much! This has been hanging on my wall for 5 years now, It's about time I figured out what it was.

Thanks again for your time and expertise.

Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Nov 18, 2017

The bottom inscription;
歸國順風 Kikoku Junpu Come Home with Favourable Winds

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Silk painting translation requested
Posted By: Maxxxxy Fri, Dec 01, 2017

Thanks again!


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