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I purchased these from the estate of a well known oriental art collector in Palm Beach . The auction was held his home in 1987. They were listed as pages from a book of favorite poems of the Emporer they are the artist interpretation of the poem. The right had margin has holes from the cloth ties . I know nothing other than a highly respected paper conservator told me the paper was ancient. Interest in the poems, are they signed by the artist and possibly a value since i am downsizing and must sell items. Thank you!









Link :Carter-Flitz

They are Japanese,

Pic.1,
十八　歌昭　
鯨とるかしこきうみのそこまても君たにすまはなみ路しのかん
No.18 Song: Aki (Unidentifiable)
Even if you live at the bottom of the mighty sea, where whales are hunted、I will endure the waves.

Pic.2,
八十　　　信實　朝
あやしくそ、うらめつらしく、いた屋貝、とまふくあまの、ならひならすや
No. 80, Shinjitsu: Morning (Heian period monk, poet)
Hateful, isn't it the custom of fishermen who thach their roofs with seashells.

Pic.3,
四十三　西行
宇治河の早瀬おちまふれう舟のかつきにちかふ鯉のむらまけ
No.43 Saigyo (Samurai,monk and poet / Heian period)
Boat going down the rapids of the Uji River,
schools of carps are leaping and trashing about the nets, at boat diving*

* fishing method when the fisher diving into the water to cast net

With regards,
I.Nagy

fyi these are Japanese works rather than Chinese

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