Ye Tianqing's voice still echoed in the audience, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Bada Shanren, formerly known as Zhu Qi, the word blade hermitage, also known as Xue, a mountain, a house, Daolang, etc., when he became a monk, he was a native of Nanchang, Jiangxi, a painter in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and a generation of masters of Chinese painting.

He was originally the ninth grandson of Zhu Quan, the seventeenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and was the grandson of the royal family.

He is good at calligraphy and painting, flowers and birds are mainly freehand in ink and wash, the image is exaggerated and peculiar, the pen and ink are concise and resolute, the style is majestic and timeless, the landscape master Dong Qichang, the pen is concise, there is a quiet interest, and the rhyme of sparseness.

His calligraphy is also very good, and can write poems, painting with very little ink, everyone in front of this "lotus swimming fish" is the best proof, the whole painting is only more than ten strokes, with a very simple pen.

Zhu Qi's life was bumpy, once insane, after learning from the pain, he chose to turn his back, isolated from the world, and put his lonely soul in his creation, which also formed his unique style of painting.

In the words of the Bada Shanren themselves, it is 'there are no ink spots and many tears, and the mountains and rivers are still the old mountains and rivers.' The coconut tree in the troubled times is left to be carefully traced by Wenlin', which can also be seen as his summary of his own life"

Listening to Ye Tian's explanation, everyone at the scene couldn't help but nod their heads frequently, and they also secretly admired it.

"Ye Tian, this guy is really exactly the same as in the legend, omniscient, omniscient, not only has extremely sharp eyes, but also knows very well about relevant historical knowledge, it is a bit scary to come easily!"

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"Bada Shanren is good at ink freehand, in the field of ink freehand Chinese painting, he can be called an epoch-making master, and in the two aspects of landscape and flowers and birds, he can be called a generation of masters.

Due to the limited time, here, we will not discuss the ink landscape of the Bada Shanren, but specifically on this "Lotus Swimming Fish Picture", let's talk about the freehand painting of flowers and birds of the Bada Shanren, which is more intuitive.

To be precise, the freehand painting of flowers and birds of the Bada Shanren has the typicality of his style and personality, and to put it in layman's terms, the achievements of the Bada Shanren in the freehand painting of flowers and birds are relatively higher than that of ink landscapes.

In some of the early freehand works of flowers and birds of Bada Shanren, we can see that he was deeply influenced by famous painters of the Ming Dynasty such as Shen Zhou and Xu Wei.

However, the arrogance shown in those freehand works of flowers and birds, as well as the bold tailoring that is eclectic, such as not seeking the integrity of the image, etc., have already indicated the future development of the Bada Shanren.

When he reached the mature period of art, that is, the later years of the Bada Shanren, his brushwork became more and more indulgent, not constituting the law, vigorous and round, full of ease, and the chapter method was complete without seeking completeness.

In his freehand works of flowers and birds, a flower and a bird are not calculated in number and size, but focus on the status and momentum of the arrangement, and whether it is used at the right time, surprisingly and skillfully.

The most prominent feature of Bada Shanren's flower and bird paintings is 'few', in his words, 'cheap', few, one is that there are few objects depicted, and the other is that very few brushes are used to shape the objects, which is very clear in this painting.

Specific to this freehand painting of flowers and birds, Bada Shanren completed the whole painting with only a few brushstrokes, especially the small fish looming at the root of the lotus, which only used one stroke, but the expression was extremely vivid."

As he spoke, Ye Tian pointed to the small fish in the painting, which was hidden at the root of the lotus flower and seemed to be swimming freely.

In the direction of his finger, everyone around the round table looked there, at the looming little fish, and everyone was amazed and intoxicated.

Although the peripheral audience can't see this "Lotus Swimming Fish", listening to Ye Tian's explanation, everyone can imagine the subtlety of this painting, and they are also very fascinated.

Next, Ye Tian pointed to the inscription poem in the upper right corner of the painting, and continued to say aloud with a smile:

"Bada Shanren can also write poems, and the calligraphy is exquisite, so even if his paintings are not much, with his inscription poems, the artistic conception is sufficient, and his paintings make people feel small and a lot, which is artistic ingenuity.

The inscription poem on the freehand painting of flowers and birds in front of me, "Lotus", once appeared on another painting of the Bada Shanren, but the calligraphy used is different, which should be one of the reasons why some experts are eye-catching.

In fact, this cursive inscription poem of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing just explains the origin of this painting, and also enhances the value of this "Lotus Swimming Fish", because it is written by Bada Shanren in his later years, which is extremely rare.

In his later years, he built a grass house on Chaowangzhou on the outskirts of Nanchang, entitled 'Gou Ge Cao', and he spent his lonely and poor old age in this grass house until his death.

At that time, because of the poverty and lack of energy, the creative frequency of the Bada Shanren began to decrease significantly, and the freehand paintings of flowers and birds integrating calligraphy and painting were even rarer, and this was a ,...... in front of me."

Next, Ye Tian combined some of the characteristics shown in the painting, as well as the signatures and seals of the Bada Shanren, as well as many inscriptions and seals on the paintings, and continued to explain this outstanding freehand painting of flowers and birds.

The people gathered around this round table, and all the other spectators on the periphery, everyone listened in fascination and didn't realize that they were already immersed in it.

Ye Tian, the lecturer, was also very devoted, and while he explained, he was obsessed with admiring this top work of art.

Five or six minutes later, his performance was coming to an end, and it was also at its climax.

"Based on the characteristics just mentioned, I can be very sure that this "Lotus Swimming Fish" is indeed from the hands of a generation of Chinese painting masters, Bada Shanren, and it is a masterpiece in his later years.

Of course, this is just a family's words, other antique art appraisal experts may have different opinions, this is no problem, everyone appreciates and appraisals from different angles, and the results are naturally different.

Let's talk about the valuation of this "Lotus Swimming Fish", you may know that in 2010, a painting of "Bamboo and Stone Mandarin Ducks" by Bada Shanren was auctioned at a sky-high price of 119 million in the Sileng Printing Society.

Not long after, another painting of Bada Shanren, the handscroll of "Three Friends of the Cold", was auctioned at the auction of Jiuge in Beijing, and fetched a sky-high price of 168 million, which triggered a frenzy of chasing the eight major works.

In the past few years, the market for the eight major paintings has been rising, and his calligraphy works have become hard to find, and a "Seven Poems in Cursive Script" has been auctioned for a sky-high price of 34.5 million.

Starting from my appraisal conclusion, combined with the current hot market of Bada Shanren's works in the antique art market, plus this is a work of calligraphy and painting, and it is very well preserved.

I valued it at between $120 million and $150 million, and if it is sent to a top-tier auction and done properly, this "Lotus Swimming Fish" may be able to fetch a higher price and set a new record."

Ye Tian's voice had not yet fallen, and the scene was completely boiling.

Without exception, everyone was completely shocked by the valuation given by Ye Tian, and they all exclaimed.

"I'll go! 1.50 billion yuan, I heard you right? This is just an ancient painting, even if it is the work of Bada Shanren, this valuation is too amazing!"

"I didn't expect to see a top artwork worth more than 100 million here, today is really an eye-opener, compared to this painting, our heirloom is not worth mentioning at all!"

In the midst of this up-and-forth discussion, Mr. Tang, his wife, and daughter were all stunned, looking dumbfounded, full of incredulity, and ecstasy.

At this time, they seemed to be a little unable to believe everything they had just heard, and this happiness came a little too violently, and it directly blinded people.

Unlike them, Old Man Tang, who had been standing before, had already sat down, looking pampered and not surprised, but smiled slightly, and nodded lightly at Ye Tian.

Obviously, this old man has seen a lot of big scenes, and the valuation of 1.5 billion yuan can't move him, so he is moved!

In fact, the military medals he wore on his chest are enough to say it all!

Ye Tian also nodded at Old Man Tang, then turned his head to look at Teacher Tang, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Tang, I really like this "Lotus Swimming Fish" created by Bada Shanren at the peak of his artistic career, and I intend to take it into my pocket, I wonder if you are willing to sell it?

If you are interested in selling, then after the Spring Festival Gala is over, we can talk about this art deal, and I am willing to pay 150 million yuan to buy this freehand painting of flowers and birds.

That's the upper limit of the valuation I've given, and of course, if you put the painting up for a top auction, you might be able to fetch a higher price, but you'll also have to bear a huge auction fee.

I don't need it here, once this deal is closed, I will immediately transfer money to you, we will pay for the goods, I get this painting, you get 1.5 billion yuan"

With Ye Tian's words, the scene immediately boiled again.

"That's 1.50 billion yuan, Ye Tian took it out when he said it, and he didn't even beat him, how rich is he?"

"Ye Tian's handwriting is too big, today I really saw what it means to be super rich!"

While exclaiming, everyone at the scene was secretly speechless, including those famous entrepreneurs and those big-name stars in the entertainment industry.

Don't look at each of them who are rich in money, but they may not be able to take out 1.5 billion yuan in cash to buy a top-notch art at any time.

Teacher Tang and the others had just woken up, but they were stunned by Ye Tian's generosity, and they looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded, and their eyes were about to fly out.

Before Mr. Tang could respond, the old man Tang who was sitting at the top had already spoken, and the old man said with a smile:

"Xiao Ye, thank you for your appraisal and valuation, you are worthy of being the world's top antique art appraisal expert, your vision is really sharp, and it really deserves its reputation!

However, this painting of Bada Shanren is an heirloom of our family, and since it is an heirloom, it will not be sold easily, so I can only say sorry to you."

Hearing this, Ye Tian didn't care too much, he just shrugged his shoulders lightly, smiled and said:

"That's a pity! Old Man Tang, it seems that I didn't have the opportunity to own this outstanding painting of the Bada Shanren, but it is also a very lucky thing to see this painting today, and I have it when I see it!"

At the same time as he said this, the grandfather, who was sitting at the head of the round table next to him, couldn't help but have a look of disappointment in his eyes.

In fact, the reason why Ye Tian planned to buy this painting of the Eight Great Masters was to give it to his grandfather, and by the way, he also consumed a little cash in his hand, the best of both worlds!

But unfortunately, Old Man Tang had no intention of selling the painting, and his wishful thinking fell through.

Next, Ye Tian admired the painting a few more times, and then reluctantly rolled it up, and then tied it with a ribbon.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Tang put away this priceless top artwork and carefully put it back into the brocade box.

After the identification, Ye Tian was ready to take off his gloves and return to his round table.

At this moment, several voices suddenly came from the side, which made him have to stop and turn his head to look over.