<p>well the signature is (read top to bottom):</p>

<p>李 (u+674e)：<a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%9D%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=李</a></p>

<p>徯 (u+5faf)：<a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%BE%AF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=徯</a></p>

<p>then, the seal is the same (read right to left)</p>

<p>if you goggle, there's a 日本篆刻家協会会報, </p>

<p>www.n-tenkoku.jp/download/vol9.pdf</p>

<p>in page 10, there's the same seal, with info:</p>

<p>李徯　河井荃廬</p>

<p><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E4%BA%95%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E5%BB%AC" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/河井せん廬</a></p>

<p>he's a japanese seal craving artist (篆刻家); so, i guess that this seal "李徯" was made by him. further, it's reasonable guess that the painting is "made-by-japanese".</p>

<p>if you need further info, i would suggest you post the pictures in japanese language stack exchange :)</p>

<p><a href="https://japanese.stackexchange.com">https://japanese.stackexchange.com</a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jOLiD.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jOLiD.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2018-08-28T01:01:26.697Z
2018-08-28T01:01:26.697Z
水巷孑蠻
<p>Before I ask I'd like to say how much I admire Chinese culture and art. Hence I always dig in antique shops for something from China. A few years ago I bought these beautiful twin paintings (not prints) and they look at least 100 years old, signed by the same artist. Sadly I cannot connect these painting with an artist and I've done some research. My last bit of hope lies in you, would you be able to help me to translate signature and seal. I will be very very grateful.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YoyDw.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YoyDw.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2018-08-27T18:20:27.030Z
both the seal and the signature wrote: 李徯. It is the author's name
Tang Ho
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2018-08-27T18:56:15.057Z
Guys!!! Thank you so much, I love you even more :) so the name of the artist is: Li Xi according to google translation, now I am very confused because I can`t find anyone with that name and the painting is at least 150y old,
joanna
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2018-08-27T20:17:55.843Z
Maybe he was not a famous artist
Tang Ho
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2018-09-03T03:49:34.297Z
You're not going to have much luck looking for "Li Xi", because there are some 50 Li and some 50 Xi in Chinese (though your Li is the commonest one for surnames). It will help you more if you look for "李徯". Another hint: "画家" means "painter", and "绘画", "painting". Maybe if you show us what the painting look like, it also could help.
Rodrigo
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2018-09-03T03:52:05.170Z
Also, use @ before the username, so people will be notified of your message. Like that: @joanna.
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Antique Chinese painting
# Antique Chinese painting

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-27)

Before I ask I'd like to say how much I admire Chinese culture and art. Hence I always dig in antique shops for something from China. A few years ago I bought these beautiful twin paintings (not prints) and they look at least 100 years old, signed by the same artist. Sadly I cannot connect these painting with an artist and I've done some research. My last bit of hope lies in you, would you be able to help me to translate signature and seal. I will be very very grateful.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/YoyDw.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/YoyDw.jpg)

**Tags:** culture, history, seal

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: both the seal and the signature wrote: 李徯. It is the author's name  
> **username_0**: Guys!!! Thank you so much, I love you even more :) so the name of the artist is: Li Xi according to google translation, now I am very confused because I can`t find anyone with that name and the painting is at least 150y old,  
> **username_1**: Maybe he was not a famous artist  
> **username_2**: You're not going to have much luck looking for "Li Xi", because there are some 50 Li and some 50 Xi in Chinese (though your Li is the commonest one for surnames). It will help you more if you look for "李徯". Another hint: "画家" means "painter", and "绘画", "painting". Maybe if you show us what the painting look like, it also could help.  
> **username_2**: Also, use @ before the username, so people will be notified of your message. Like that: @username_0.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-08-28. Score: 3

well the signature is (read top to bottom):

李 (u+674e)：[http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=李](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%9D%8E)

徯 (u+5faf)：[http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=徯](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%BE%AF)

then, the seal is the same (read right to left)

if you goggle, there's a 日本篆刻家協会会報,

www.n-tenkoku.jp/download/vol9.pdf

in page 10, there's the same seal, with info:

李徯　河井荃廬

[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/河井せん廬](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E4%BA%95%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E5%BB%AC)

he's a japanese seal craving artist (篆刻家); so, i guess that this seal "李徯" was made by him. further, it's reasonable guess that the painting is "made-by-japanese".

if you need further info, i would suggest you post the pictures in japanese language stack exchange :)

<https://japanese.stackexchange.com>

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/jOLiD.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/jOLiD.png)


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