Shôtei, Hiroaki, Kakei, and Rakutei Seals

 

Shôtei Seals

A
B
C
D
 

E
F
G
H
 

I
J
K
L
 

M
N
O
P
 

Q
R
S
T
 

U
V
W
X

Y
Z
AA
AB
Notes:

Seals Y and Z: These are listed as "Rakutei" seals as well. Their translation is ambiguous

 

Hiroaki Seals

1
2
3
4
 

5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12

13
      
Notes:

Seal 2: The last character is Saku, which means "made by". Therefore the seal reads, "Made by Hiroaki".

Seal 5: Hiroaki is spelled out using 1 syllable kanji characters as: Hi (Nelson #2470) Ro (#891) A (#4985) Ki (#1115).

Seals 6 and 10: Hiroaki is spelled out using the Japanese katakana alphabet.

 

Kakei Seals

K1
K2
K3
K4

K5
K6
Note:

Please refer to my Kakei artist's page to see why I am convinced that "Kakei" was an early art name for Takahashi Shôtei.

 

Rakutei Seals

Y
Z
Notes:

Please refer to my Rakutei artist's page to see why I am convinced that "Rakutei" was an alternative art name for Takahashi Shôtei.

Rakutei seals: There is a case to be made that these seals are ambiguous. They could also be read as "Shôtei".

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