I've got some old asian paintings from which I totally ignore the artist's name or calligraphy meaning and I'd be happy if I could get some help. You can zoom to increase quality.
Thank you
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"爲善最樂", where are these characters? The name of the artist is 徐泓.– r13Commented Jan 11 at 22:28
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爲善最樂 is what the seal says. What's the question here?– monalisaCommented Jan 11 at 22:50
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@monalisa You have answered my question.– r13Commented Jan 12 at 0:24
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the text is “竹外一支斜・埜人家” & “徐泓” above the seal “爲善最樂”
the scroll is named “徐泓花鳥屏”
the meaning is, roughly:
there’re bamboos, a stem [of plum blossom] slanted beyond (竹外一支斜); a house in wilderness (埜人家)
the verse is quoted from a poem “昭君怨·梅花” by 鄭域 in 宋 dynasty
道是花來春未・道是雪來香異・竹外一枝斜・野人家
埜 (u+57dc) is a variant of 野 (u+91ce) nowadays; well, it’s used commonly in literatures of yore
“徐” is the surname, “泓” is the given name, of the author
“爲善最樂” - doing good [is the] greatest happiness
“花鳥屏” - a scroll (字畫的條幅亦稱為「屏」) of flowers & birds
have fun :)
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Thank you for your help and detailed answer. So the artist's name is Xu Hong. I have a few other paintings that I will post gradually.– damypCommented Jan 12 at 8:13