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Hello, please rate this picture and the inscriptions on it, the size of the picture is 27cm x 84cm, the size of the scroll is 36cm x 127cm. Sorry my english, thanks in advance.

Title,
幽蘭清香　-　Orchids, delicate fragrances
Colophon,
甲申秋　-　In the Autumn of the Year of Wood-Monkey
(..1944,2004)
慶新　黄羅博冩　-　Painted by Qingxin (Curtesy name or art-name) Huang Luobo (Surname and given name)

Upper seal is spoiled by the bold brushstroke.
Lower seal,
梅宇　-　Meiyu (Plum house) - Pseudonym ?

Pic.3,
蘭　-　Orchid (Character in the middle)
Seal on the right,
百福　-　Hundred happiness
Seal on the left,
友墨　-　Ink-friend

I can't find artist with this name.

With regards,
I.Nagy

The paper in the scroll is very old, as was done in the 19th century, early 20th

Corrigenda,
Next morning with fresh eyes and mind I realized that I was wrong with the reading
Correct reading of the artist's name:
愛新覺羅　溥宇　-　Aishin Gioro Puyu
Upper seal(with the brush stroke),
愛新覺羅　-　Aishin Gioro
Lower seal,
溥宇　-　Puyu
The date　is 2004

Aishin Gioro (Aixinjueluo) Puyu 1951
Descendant of the royal family.In 1970 he was admitted to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, was taught by Zhu Lesan and Pan Tianshou. He specialzes in flower and bird, orchid and bamboo painting. He is a member of Beijing Xiangshan Academy of Painting and Calligraphy. His works have high collection value.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thank you very much for your help dear Mr. I. Nagy. But Aishin Gioro Puyu die in 1967. I am sending a photo of the whole picture. Maybe this is another Aishin Gioro Puyu

Dear Scarabei,

（Aisin Gioro） Puyi 溥儀　- the last Emperor of China - was who passed away in 1967
Our painter is Puyu 溥宇 - The last character is different.
Just for your information, some 16 members of the Aisin royal clan used the Pu... 溥.... name.
Among them Puru　溥儒　1896-1963　was a reputed painter.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Pay attention to the texture of the paper

Pay attention to the texture of the paper

Hello, thanks for the explanation.And how much can such a picture cost? Thanks in advance.

Dear Scarabei,

Thank you for the new excellent clear pictures on the seals. These confirm the correctness of my readings.

愛新覺羅　-　Aisin Gioro
溥宇　　　-　Puyu
The 3.rd seal reads from left to right (According to the characters handwritten above it)
墨友　Ink-friend

As far as the paper texture is concerned, no far reaching conclusions can be drawn from it. For example in the Liulichang area in Beijing there are special shops selling 40-50, even 100 years old papers by sheets or by reams. Simply, Puyu only painted this picture on a sheet of older patinated paper.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thanks. If I wanted to sell this drawing. How much money could I get?Thanks in advance.

About prices, I recommend to contact Sotheby's or larger galleries in NY.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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