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<p>[QUOTE="MGO'Connell, post: 4425977, member: 69676"]Thank you, 2manybooks. I have attached a couple of close-ups. The floral on the fan and the unsteady hand do point to a gouache/watercolor painting.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]378357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]378358[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that the hair and clothing are not typical of the Japanese but the woman who owned them was Japanese and seemed to have a lot of Japanese art and books. I had not thought about the occupation. Her age would coincide with the timeframe. That could explain a lot. The hair is certainly more modern in style and the Mandarin collars on the woman in red would appear to be Chinese. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if they could have been done by a student or visiting artist from the Art Institute in Chicago. I have identified a number of other pieces that I purchased from the same estate as having ties. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think my best chance at further identification is to focus on the signature and chop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again for the wealth of information! You have given me much to digest and have solved at least one mystery of these pieces of art.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MGO'Connell, post: 4425977, member: 69676"]Thank you, 2manybooks. I have attached a couple of close-ups. The floral on the fan and the unsteady hand do point to a gouache/watercolor painting. [ATTACH]378357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]378358[/ATTACH] I understand that the hair and clothing are not typical of the Japanese but the woman who owned them was Japanese and seemed to have a lot of Japanese art and books. I had not thought about the occupation. Her age would coincide with the timeframe. That could explain a lot. The hair is certainly more modern in style and the Mandarin collars on the woman in red would appear to be Chinese. I wonder if they could have been done by a student or visiting artist from the Art Institute in Chicago. I have identified a number of other pieces that I purchased from the same estate as having ties. I think my best chance at further identification is to focus on the signature and chop. Thanks again for the wealth of information! You have given me much to digest and have solved at least one mystery of these pieces of art.[/QUOTE]
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