Hello Gary,
Thank you for your appraisal inquiry with Mearto. I apologize for the delay in your appraisal and thank you for your patience. The item presented appears to be an acrylic painting on canvas depicting an Art Nouveau scene of a dancing woman. The style of painting recalls artist such as Erte, George Barbier, and the like. The inscription to the lower corner seems to be Japanese. However, the characters do not seem to make sense through translation. It may possible refer to "rain." The style and depicting is very European so the work maybe a copy, produced by an Asian artisan house. The estimate provided is based on recent auction estimates and results of comparable acrylic paintings of Art Nouveau style depictions, not attributed to a specific artist and dating to the mid 20th century. The estimate is contingent on a full condition report. Please note asking or dealer prices may vary. Thank you and please take care.