Need Help identifing painting

donnieb6680 · April 14th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Hello Everyone,

We have been scouring the web trying to find the artist or painting with no luck. Our problem is the signature isn't readable.

I've attached the pictures to this post. The signature picture has a number that says 414/1000 and then a name we can't make out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Donnie

vikvalentine · April 15th, 2010, 12:54 AM

the number stands for Blank number of paintings out of 1000 made.. it is a reprint if it has that.. however could be worth money too

Eirene · 10:44 AM

Same print for sale on ebay. The seller suggests that it could be by Howard Terpning. I'm not that convinced. If you zoom in on the lower right corner you can see another signature dated 1978. Terpning dated his work.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/original-1978-YOUNG-NATIVE-GIRL-on-Boat-L-E-Print_W0QQitemZ300417670386QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_ Prints?hash=item45f249dcf2

I lightened up the signature that you provided.

Your print would be #414 of 1000

John · April 15th, 2010, 12:12 PM

Yes, the signature looks Asian and the girl is Asian, so that's where I would look. Terpning did Western scenes.

Eirene · April 15th, 2010, 03:55 PM

How about Kee Fung Ng?

http://images.google.ca/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=kee+fung+ng+&btn G=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&start=0

Signature example:

donnieb6680 · April 15th, 2010, 04:50 PM

Thanks everyone for your help....I'm leaning towards Kee Fung Ng but I have not been able to validate this. I am still researching. Any more information would be appreciated

Eirene · April 15th, 2010, 10:10 PM

Kee Fung Ng is retired now and his Gallery in Chinatown on Grant Ave.in SF is closed. I was unable to locate any email contact. Apparently the 'New Star' Chinese Restaurant in Illinois displays a lot of his work.

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April 15th, 2010, 12:54 AM	#2
vikvalentine Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2	the number stands for Blank number of paintings out of 1000 made.. it is a reprint if it has that.. however could be worth money too

April 15th, 2010, 12:12 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Yes, the signature looks Asian and the girl is Asian, so that's where I would look. Terpning did Western scenes.

April 15th, 2010, 04:50 PM	#6
donnieb6680 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3	Thanks everyone for your help....I'm leaning towards Kee Fung Ng but I have not been able to validate this. I am still researching. Any more information would be appreciated

April 15th, 2010, 10:10 PM	#7
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Kee Fung Ng is retired now and his Gallery in Chinatown on Grant Ave.in SF is closed. I was unable to locate any email contact. Apparently the 'New Star' Chinese Restaurant in Illinois displays a lot of his work.