<p>It is a Japanese painting with Chinese lettering. From the column at the right to the left:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>南無妙法蓮&quot;華(?)&quot;經</p>
</li>
<li><p>清正公大神儀</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The signature:</p>
<ul>
<li>一壽齋芳員謹畫</li>
</ul>

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2024-06-16T22:19:20.947Z
謹畫 means 'respectfully drawn' 一壽齋 is the last name 芳員 is the first name,
Tang Ho
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2024-06-16T23:02:51.610Z
Does anybody recognize the character after "蓮"? "華" was a guess.
r13
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2024-06-17T00:49:00.290Z
Both 華 and 花 mean flowers in ancient times. 蓮華 = 蓮花  (lotus flower), you guessed right
Tang Ho
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2024-06-17T00:58:31.267Z
一壽齋  seems to be a title or pen name
Tang Ho
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2024-06-17T01:50:31.200Z
@TangHo XX齋 sounds loke the name of the workshop(書/字畫坊).
r13
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2024-06-17T02:00:26.643Z
[一壽齋](https://www.osakaprints.com/content/artists/info_pp/kunitsuru_info/kunitsuru_02.htm) - Utagawa (Ichijusai) Kunitsuru (一壽齋國鶴 1807-78; family name Wada 和田; personal name Yasugorô 安五郎, Seem like many people having一壽齋 in front of their name, a workshop's name became a title maybe.
Tang Ho
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2024-06-16T21:19:27.490Z
2024-06-17T01:42:14.120Z
2024-06-17T01:42:14.120Z
r13
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/xBlTxEiI.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xBlTxEiI.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Z4iKpdcm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Z4iKpdcm.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a>I have a scroll with a notes that describes it and names the artist as Ichijusai Yoshikazu.  I tried to use Google Lens to translate, It didn't match the description but I do not trust it.  When searching the artist I could not find a match for the red seal.  Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OlkjOPF1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OlkjOPF1.jpg" alt="artist name" /></a></p>

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2024-06-16T21:12:24.273Z
This isn’t a Chinese language question. [Here’s](https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/歌川芳員) a Japanese article on the artist - we can’t help you further.
dROOOze
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I need help identifying a scroll artist
# I need help identifying a scroll artist

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-16)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/xBlTxEiI.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/xBlTxEiI.jpg)[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Z4iKpdcm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Z4iKpdcm.jpg)I have a scroll with a notes that describes it and names the artist as Ichijusai Yoshikazu. I tried to use Google Lens to translate, It didn't match the description but I do not trust it. When searching the artist I could not find a match for the red seal. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
[![artist name](https://i.sstatic.net/OlkjOPF1.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/OlkjOPF1.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This isn’t a Chinese language question. [Here’s](https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/歌川芳員) a Japanese article on the artist - we can’t help you further.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-06-16. Score: 1

It is a Japanese painting with Chinese lettering. From the column at the right to the left:

* 南無妙法蓮"華(?)"經
* 清正公大神儀

The signature:

* 一壽齋芳員謹畫

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 謹畫 means 'respectfully drawn' 一壽齋 is the last name 芳員 is the first name,  
> **username_2**: Does anybody recognize the character after "蓮"? "華" was a guess.  
> **username_3**: Both 華 and 花 mean flowers in ancient times. 蓮華 = 蓮花  (lotus flower), you guessed right  
> **username_3**: 一壽齋  seems to be a title or pen name  
> **username_2**: @TangHo XX齋 sounds loke the name of the workshop(書/字畫坊).  
> **username_3**: [一壽齋](https://www.osakaprints.com/content/artists/info_pp/kunitsuru_info/kunitsuru_02.htm) - Utagawa (Ichijusai) Kunitsuru (一壽齋國鶴 1807-78; family name Wada 和田; personal name Yasugorô 安五郎, Seem like many people having一壽齋 in front of their name, a workshop's name became a title maybe.  

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