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Artist Identification and translation requested

Posted By: I.Nagy
Posted Date: Oct 15, 2020 (09:32 AM)

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大説 - Daisetsu - Big Omen (Title)

Seal,
臆南 - Okunan
歳年八七翁 - 87 years old man
香至国 - *Kōshikoku - Pseudonym of artist monk

Text in moden kana transcription,
なごやかに - Nagoyaka ni
正しく - tadashiku
よく考えて - yoku kangaete
おちついて - ochitsuite
Be gentle, think carefully and calm down

Leisure seal,
露堂々 - Rodōdō - Open mindedness

* Kōshikoku is the Japanese/Chinese name of the birthplace of Boddhidharma - Kanchinpuram.

A Zen Buddhist monk whose identity cannot be found.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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