Atypical request - classic Chinese (with payment for board maintenance)

[Marius]

Gents,

 

I have picked this kakemono as a Xmas gift for my daughter. Regrettably, I cannot decipher/understand the inscription, which I suspect is a poem.

 

I will make a payment to the board as a thank you for the translation.

 

Thank you 

 

 

[Brian]

In case it helps..

 

[Marius]

Thanks Brian! 

[SteveM]

This is likely to be classical Chinese, rather than Japanese (possibly written by a Japanese calligrapher).

Something about Confucianism, maybe (based on the 儒 character)?

[Marius]

Thanks Steve,

 

That will be tough, then…

[SteveM]

I hold out great hope that @Nobody or @k morita can decipher this, regardless of its origin.

[SteveM]

Or maybe @xiayang or @mywei or @BANGBANGSAN! The collective talent on NMB is not to be underestimated!

[Marius]

Steve,

 

Many thanks! i have adjusted the title accordingly

[BANGBANGSAN]

5 hours ago, SteveM said:

Or maybe @xiayang or @mywei or @BANGBANGSAN! The collective talent on NMB is not to be underestimated!

It's a poem written by the person who uses the pen name 山中人（The man in the mountain).

儒境了無何用論  桃源不別具乾坤 
一絲煙彰有三戶  柿赤橙黃又作邨

It's talking about where you at is a hidden but beautiful place, with mist-shrouded, persimmons and oranges trees everywhere，something like that.
The characters in red I'm not 100% sure if it's correct.

[xiayang]

1 hour ago, BANGBANGSAN said:

儒境了無何用論  桃源不別具乾坤 
一絲煙彰有三戶  柿赤橙黃又作邨

 

Nice work!  I had a hard time deciphering the text myself, but based on your transcription I managed to find the original painting on this website, which gives the text as:

 

僊境有無何用論　桃源不別具乾坤　一絲煙影両三戸　柿赤橙黄又作邨

 

The painter is Tanomura Chikuden (田能村 竹田).

[Brian]

You guys are amazing! All of you.
Also...Jan...that website is fantastic!

[Marius]

I agree with Brian. You are amazing, and once more one can see what a fantastic community this is. And a payment to the board has been sent

 

Thank you, gentlemen!

[BANGBANGSAN]

5 hours ago, xiayang said:

 

Nice work!  I had a hard time deciphering the text myself, but based on your transcription I managed to find the original painting on this website, which gives the text as:

 

僊境有無何用論　桃源不別具乾坤　一絲煙影両三戸　柿赤橙黄又作邨

 

The painter is Tanomura Chikuden (田能村 竹田).

Thank you!