Translation request from artwork

[grahamb]

Hi,

 

My family has a couple pieces of art that each have what we assume is a Chinese proverb or poem on them. We would love to have a translation, if anyone here can help.

 

Thanks!

[skylee]

You might not realise it, but the photos are very blurry. And both need to be turned 90 degrees clockwise.

 

They are poems by an artist/painter called 唐寅 (Tang Yin) of the Ming Dynasty.

 

The one on the left says, "高山奇樹似城南，兀坐聯詩興不厭。一自韓孟歸去後，誰人敢把兔毫拈。"

The one on the right says, "寒雪朝來戰朔風，萬山開遍玉芙蓉。酒深尚覺冰生腳，何事溪橋有客。"

There are many professional translators on these forums. I am sure they can translate them for you if they wish.

PS (re the one on the left) -

This thread is relevant (but sadly no translation was provided) -> http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/43440-need-help-translating-thisit-is-on-a-scroll-art/

But you can find a translation here -> http://asianart.com/phpforum/index.php/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=76181&PHPSESSID=h345sinb8mg21ddfqtls78c321

"The landscape is like southern of the city with these peculiar trees on high mountains. I am sitting here with enthusiasm to write poetry. But after the pass away of Yan Yu and Meng Jiao(Two of the most famous poets in Tang dynasty 6-8-907), which one has the confidence to pick up the writing brush for poetry."

[grahamb]

Thanks!

 

I apologize for the poor images, the photos I had were too big too post, and compressing them didn't work well and somehow rotated them.

 

Your info helped me find that the second print was based on a Tang Yin work called something like Snow Mountain and Travel, but I was unable to find a translation of the text. If anyone can provide or direct me towards a translation for the second poem or comment on the given translation of the first it would be fantastic.