Signed Japanese water color painting - artist ? period ?

This lovely painting was hanging in our daughters room. She moved out last year and was wondering who this artist was. It shows daily daily life scenes like sewing, washing, picnicking etc. I always joked that these were The Emperor's harem.

Its signed bottom left in a gold color seal but I could not find the seal duo lack of knowledge and books. It seems that it is at least partly written in Hiragana, with the first two characters being likely "ri" and "se" ??? and the last character looks being written in Kanji to me?

I'm not sure but I think that the third character is wrong because I could not find it and think that it should reads "わ せ 辰 : WASE-TATSU or RESI-TATSU"??. Am I correct??

The hairstyles are Edo period and can be found on 17th-18th c woodblock prints, but this one is not that old and it is also not a woodblock print.

Appears to be an inked drawing that was over painted then highlighted in certain areas. Or could have used acrylic on darker areas. Acrylic paints were widely used in 20th century Japan. Paper is very like the standard watercolor paper used here. However it was not painted as some watercolors are! Most watercolors are done on soaked wet paper to get certain types of flow and layered color. This appears to be a surface technique on dry paper. Few of the lines are missed entirely! As in done rapidly (mass production??).


Does anybody know this artist and is it something to hold on to?

If you click on one of the pictures or link below than you can see some other closeups which are linked to a photo album with more pics.

Any help is welcome.

http://s393.photobucket.com/user/anyantiques/library/chinese painting?sort=3&page=1

 

Hi antiquer....the help will come along.....just keep checking back!!! What a busy but interesting and adorable (not sure if that's the right word!!) painting!!!!! I LIKE it!!!!

 

Thank you Aquitaine,

Indeed. I would also describe it as a busy, adorable but very interesting painting. Bought this about 10 a 12 years ago. First sight I thought it was a print or woodblock because it was displayed in a junk shop but after close inspection I was very surprised that it was actually a original. Never did some proper research on it because our daughter fell in love with it so it hang for all those years in her bedroom and was never allowed to touch it

 

the open edge of the mat is browning......not a good sign......an acid free mat stays bright white......

 

interesting.

I already learned a lot from you today komokwa. This painting is still sealed and I never opened it up. Thought let me do my research first to see if its worth opening or re-framing if it got any value. If you look closely you can see that a few of the figures are half covered below the mat. Maybe I can find some clues or text below the mat or behind the painting itself.

Also the treasure hunter in me says ''OPEN IT'' but my other side says wait. You also never know what you can find behind a painting!! Old money, other paintings!?

 

old money...yay......a trimmed border.......

 

Bump?