Featured Asian Floral Painting In need of Translation Is The cloth Silk

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I love cherry Blossoms in the arrangement found this at the Salvation Army out of it's frame. Is it a keeper or a _______

 

Pretty as a picture. Looks Japanese, but sorry, can't tell if it is silk from the photos.

 

thanks AJ and Judy sorry for shortening your name. my first phone reply to the board

 

late follow up it does not seem to have a shine to it, these images are a bit clearer. looks gauze like

 

It looks like an artificial fabric weave. 1960s-70s maybe?

 

Reposted from the Asian Forum more information
Reading of signature,
祥雲　　-　Shōun - Auspicious clouds -
Art name of painter
Reaging of seal,
竜　　　-　Ryu - Dragon - Second art-name -

In the largest Japanese artist ID dictionary there are four artists with 　art-name "Shōun" listed.
Fujii Shōun （ 藤井祥雲）1892-
Onoda Shōun ( 小野田祥雲）　1874-
Arii Shōun (有井祥雲）1885-
Nonouchi Yasutarō (野々内保太郎）1902-　Until 1932
used the "Shōun" art-name.
Unfortunately, no signature and seal examples are given to any of the listed artists, and there is no
reference which could be connected to the "Ryu -Dragon"seal.
Conclusion; your artist could be a fifth unknown
"Shōun"
(The possibility of being a Chinese artist can be
ruled out, because in Chinese related literature
the use of this art-name is unprecedented).

With regards,
I.Nagy


Thanks, I Nagy