Chapter Two Thousand and Eighteen: How to Falsify
Teacher Tang gently untied the ribbon that tied the scroll, then raised his hand to make a gesture of please, and said with a smile in anticipation:
"Please, Ye Tian, help appreciate this painting, I hope it is indeed the work of the Bada Shanren, to solve the doubts in the hearts of our family"
"Okay, Mr. Tang, let me enjoy it and see if this is the work of the Eight Great Ones."
Ye Tian nodded with a chuckle, then stepped forward to the table and began to unfold the scroll.
With his movements, a Chinese ink painting gradually appeared and appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
This is a vertical scroll Chinese painting, ink on paper, about 120 cm long, about 45 cm wide, the picture is some yellowing, faint traces of water stains, but the overall state of preservation is not bad, and there is no damage.
The main part of the picture is a budding lotus flower, standing proudly in the middle of the pond, trying to grow upward.
Between the aquatic plants at the root of the lotus, a small fish can be seen swimming freely, and above the bud of the lotus, there is a flying dragonfly, which seems to be about to fall on the bud.
In the upper right corner of the painting, a small poem is inscribed:
'The lotus flowers on the east side are taller, and the lotus leaves in the west are lighter than the boat. The concubine's heart is like a leaf and a flower is like a leaf, and the strange bottom of the Milky Way refuses to flow', calligraphy dragon flying phoenix dance, very skillful.
The whole painting is simple in layout and concise in brush and ink, and the depiction of lotus flowers and ponds is only three or two strokes, and the depiction of dragonflies and swimming fish is vivid and expressive.
In addition to these, there are several texts at the bottom and top of the painting.
At the end of these inscriptions, as well as in the margins of the paintings, there are more than a dozen seals of different sizes and fonts, including the seals of famous literati and ink writers in history.
After unfolding the painting, Ye Tian admired it intently.
In fact, he already knew the authenticity of this ink painting the moment he entered the No. 1 studio hall and sat down at the round table.
Even if this painting is contained in a brocade box, the dazzling light it emits and the enchanting halo of up to 20 layers are like a light in the dark night, which is extremely eye-catching in his eyes!
It's just that he and Mr. Tang didn't know each other at that time, so he couldn't take the initiative to step forward and ask to appreciate this painting, it would be too abrupt!
The next appraisal was just a performance to cover people's eyes, but the intoxicated look on Ye Tian's face was an expression of true feelings.
After quietly appreciating for a while, Ye Tian raised his head to look at Teacher Tang and Teacher Tang's family, and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Mr. Tang, your grandfather's luck is very good, he has received a priceless top artwork, I am 100% sure, this is definitely the true work of the Bada Shanren, it is worth cherishing!"
Before the words fell, a look of ecstasy appeared on Mr. Tang's face, and he almost cheered excitedly.
His family members were the same, all of them were excited, and their excited eyes were shining.
Especially Old Man Tang, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, tears even flashed in his eyes, and his hands holding the round table were trembling slightly.
This is a family heirloom left by his father, which has been passed down to the present, and it is burdened with a lot of doubts, and there may be many joys and sorrows hidden behind it!
At this moment, the question of the authenticity of this top artwork has finally reached a conclusion, can he not be excited?
Except for Mr. Tang's family, everyone else around them was envious.
This is a painting of the Bada Mountain People, absolutely priceless, if it belongs to you, how nice it would be!
As for the appraisal conclusion given by Ye Tian, no one at the scene questioned it at all.
Everyone knew very well in their hearts that he would never be able to look away, such a thing had never happened before, and today would naturally be no exception.
In terms of identifying antique works of art, the most advanced scientific testing instruments in the world today are estimated to be as sharp as Ye Tian's eyes, and they are not as accurate as him.
There is no doubt that this is an outstanding work of the Bada Shanren, a top work of art of great value.
"Ye Tian, thank you so much, this appraisal conclusion you gave can be regarded as resolving one of our family's biggest heart problems, and we don't have to be suspicious in the future."
Teacher Tang said gratefully, rubbing his hands excitedly, not knowing where to put his hands.
Before his words fell, someone at the scene suddenly said aloud:
"Ye Tian, most of you are laymen, and you don't know how to appreciate this top-level antique artwork, can you explain this painting of Bada Shanren to everyone?"
"That's right, Ye Tian, while I still have some time, let's tell you about this painting, and one more thing, this painting of Bada Shanren is worth something, can you tell you about it?"
For these requests, Ye Tian did not respond immediately.
After all, this painting does not belong to him, whether to publicly explain and introduce it, it needs Mr. Tang's consent, especially the announcement of the valuation, and Mr. Tang's nod permission, in case people don't want to make the valuation public!
Ye Tian glanced at the crowd at the scene, and then looked at Teacher Tang, waiting for the other party to make a decision.
Teacher Tang pondered for a while, then looked at Old Man Tang again, and saw Old Man Tang nodding lightly, so he nodded with a smile and said:
"This is the New Year, since everyone wants to know about this painting of Bada Shanren, then we can't spoil everyone's interest, Ye Tian, please explain this painting to everyone, and you can also announce the valuation!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately nodded, and then said aloud with a smile:
"Okay, since Mr. Tang allows it, everyone is very interested, and wants to know about this painting of Bada Shanren, then it is better to be respectful, I will give you a brief explanation, but this is just a family's words"
"Bang Bang Bang"
There was a sudden round of applause at the scene, short and warm.
Without exception, almost everyone at the scene looked at this side, and everyone was looking forward to Ye Tian's performance, so that few people paid attention to the lively and festive Spring Festival Gala stage anymore.
Seeing this situation, many CCTV staff at the scene couldn't help but roll their eyes angrily, but they were helpless.
The director team, who stared at the scene of Studio 1 through the monitoring screen, and other relevant people, were all stunned and helpless!
Who the hell has ever seen this kind of situation! Ye Tian, this guy is really an out-and-out scourge, no matter where he goes, he won't stop!
When the applause fell slightly, Ye Tianqing's voice immediately came out again, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"Before introducing this painting of Bada Shanren, I will first tell you about the knowledge of ancient painting forgery, I hope it can be helpful to you, and it can also explain why this painting has different identification conclusions.
Different from Western paintings, the identification of ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy cannot rely solely on modern high-tech detection methods, and the age of relevant ancient paintings and calligraphy works can be determined by detecting carbon 14 and other methods.
The reason is very simple, our country has preserved a lot of blank rice paper and ancient ink from ancient times, all dynasties, all grades have, the master of forging ancient calligraphy and painting works, used this kind of rice paper and ancient ink.
If they want to forge the works of any dynasty or famous painter, they will use the corresponding rice paper and ancient ink to forge them, and the so-called modern detection technology will not only fail to detect them, but will mislead people.
To identify the authenticity of ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy, the most important thing is to rely on rich knowledge, experience and vision, which requires a long period of accumulation and a lot of practice in order to gradually improve the appreciation."
Hearing this, many people at the scene immediately complained secretly.
"A long time of accumulation, a lot of practice! Sounds like that, but you kid doesn't seem to be like this, according to rumors, you guy seems to be born to know, omnipotent, omnipotent!"
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Bada Shanren was respected as a generation of Chinese painting masters, and his works were enthusiastically sought after by countless collectors and literati and ink writers.
Entering the Republic of China and modern times, this trend has not diminished in the slightest, and it is precisely because of the collecting frenzy that it has led to the emergence of many fakes, and the paintings of the Bada Shanren are basically very concise, and the difficulty of forgery is relatively small.
Of course, those forged fakes can only be similar in shape, and they can't paint the soul of Bada Shanren's works at all, but this requires professional identification knowledge and vision, and ordinary collectors are easily deceived.
Since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, until now, Tianjin has been the largest place in China to forge ancient paintings and calligraphy, and the Bada Shanren is one of the famous ancient painters they like to forge the most, with a simple process but amazing returns!
At present, most of the fakes of the Bada Shanren circulating in the antique art market are from Tianjin, and the level of some paintings is still very high, and it is difficult for ordinary collectors to distinguish the real from the fake, and there are many experts who have made eyes.
This has led to a situation where some experts will be extremely cautious when they see the paintings of the Bada Shanren, and if they cannot identify the authenticity of the paintings, and they cannot find the relevant information, they may classify them as forgeries.
In the early 80s, Mr. Tang asked someone to identify the painting, and the expert determined that the painting was a forgery from Tianjin, which is the case, but fortunately, Mr. Tang and his family were very cautious and kept the painting until now!"
"Whew!"
Teacher Tang and his family all breathed a sigh of relief, and they were secretly happy.