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Subject:Re: Text on painting
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Dec 19, 2020
三更燈火五更鶏
正是男児立志時
黒髪不知勤學早
白首方悔讀書遅
歳辛午春白東冩
Three watch lights and five watch chickens*,
it is the time when the boys are determined (to study).
The black hair does not know how to study early,
and the white head regrets his late study.
In Spring of the Year of Metal-Snake (2001)
painted by Bai Dong
Seal,
東水墨 - Dong Ink-painting
* Traditionally in China the night is divided into 5 watches
1st: 19-21, 2nd: 21-23, 3rd: 23-01, 4th: 01-03,
5th: 03-05
Unidentifiable artist,
With regards,
I.Nagy
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