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Subject:Translation
Posted By: Ed Hidano Mon, Jun 22, 2026 IP: 73.53.93.217
Please assist in translating the attached. Thank you so much. Ed







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Subject:Re: Translation
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Jun 23, 2026
小荷才露尖尖角,早有蜻蜓立上頭
壬辰冬月ｘ三寫於聖塔芭々拉
The sharp corners of the fresh and tender lotus leaves have just emerged from the water, and dragonflies have long stood on them**
In the Winter Month of the Year of Water-Dragon (2012) Painted by X -san* in Santa Barbara
Seal,
鄭　　Zheng - Surname of artist

* Unfortunately, the first character of the given name is so faint that it cannot be read with any certainty. Furthermore, the image quality of the photograph is not the best.

**These are the final two lines of the famous poem ‘The Little Pond", written by Yang Wanli of the
Southern Song Dynasty

With regards,
I.Nagy


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