Zan Qing Ren Xiong Da Ren Ya Zheng Rong Jiu Zuo
Zan Qing(person's name)
Ren Xiong (kind older brother - old title for a close friend who is older than you)
Da Ren (title to address someone who is of higher staus)
Ya Zheng (commonly used when a gift is humbly presented to someone)
Rong Jiu Zuo (Rongjiu painted)
Bi Rongjiu began painting in 1893. However his two sons,
Bi Raosan and Bi Hengyuan, as well as his two aprentices,
Zhao Yuting and Zhang Wentang, also signed his name.
Elliot Gallery, New York

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