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Subject:Re: Chinese scroll help
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Oct 10, 2020
Title,
百卉群英 - Myriad plants - galaxy of talents
Signature,
許山 辛島朗 - Xu Shan - Surname and given name -
Xindao-lang (Gentleman of Xindao Island) - Art-name or title
Seal beneath the wheel,
許山 - Xu Shan - Surname and given name of artist
Upper seal,
島眼並朗 - Eye of the island and gentleman
(Gentleman: (朗)title of the lowest court rank)
Lower - leisure seal,
島須子潤 - Children should benefit from the island
Xu Shan 許山 (Year of birth and death unkown)
Qing dynasty painter and poet. Native of Changshu, Jiangsu Province. Served as outside staff for the Ministry of War. Was a gongbi (metaculous) painter. Painted utumn insects, ill butterflies, cycadas etc. He was not interested in his official carreer.
With regards,
I.Nagy
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