Chapter 1428 A masterpiece of abstraction
In the blink of an eye, it was already evening, and the sky was starting to darken.
At this time, Ye Tian was in a gallery at the end of the street, continuing to sweep the Portebelu antique market, while Betty and the others watched with great interest and admired the artworks displayed in this gallery.
After some realistic performances and bargaining, Ye Tian and the gallery owner finally reached an agreement on the painting in front of them.
"Yes, Mr. Steven, £3,500, sold! This abstract painting is yours, congratulations!"
"Deal, Mr. Oliver, it's a pleasure to do business with you"
Ye Tian said with a smile and nodded, and shook hands with the gallery owner Oliver, finalizing the art deal.
Then he asked Taylor to open his backpack, take out three thousand five hundred pounds from it, reach out and hand it to Oliver, and then take the abstract painting from the other man's hand and stand it at his feet.
In order to complete the transaction as quickly as possible, so as not to have too many dreams at night, before coming to the Portebelu Antique Market, Ye Tian prepared a large amount of cash, not only pounds, but also euros and dollars.
In addition to the cash in his own wallet, Taylor and Lisa each carried a backpack full of colorful cash, and both of them were large in denomination, quite a staggering amount!
Even with such preparations, by the end of the day, they had run out of cash.
Ye Tian's own wallet was already empty, and there was not a dime left! The backpack that Lisa was carrying was the same, and even the backpack behind Taylor had bottomed out and dried up a lot!
After receiving the abstract painting, Ye Tian immediately let out a sigh of relief, a look of surprise involuntarily appeared in his eyes, and a bright smile bloomed on his face.
It's evening now, and the Portebelu Antique Market is about to close, this is the last gallery Ye Tian and the others visited, and if they leave this gallery, they can return triumphantly!
The deal has been successfully concluded, there is no need to hide it anymore, you can properly express your emotions, that is enjoyable!
Besides, from the moment he walked into the Porte Belle Antique Market in the morning, Ye Tian has been performing, and it has been a day, and he is a little tired, and he needs to release his true feelings!
Seeing his sudden revelation of his true feelings, Oliver on the other side was stunned for a moment, and then his heart chuckled, and his heart quickly sank and fell into the bottomless abyss!
At the same time, Oliver's face also began to change dramatically, from white to blue, and from blue to black, and his face became extremely ugly, as if he had died of his own father!
As soon as the joy of the successful transaction emerged, it disappeared in an instant, and was completely drowned by endless regret!
Lao Tzu was definitely cheated by Steven, the bastard, and ransacked by madness, becoming another unlucky bastard in the Portebelu antique market and the object of ridicule from his peers.
The abstract painting was worth more than three thousand five hundred pounds, and given the level of joy shown by Steven's bastard, it was probably a top-notch work of art, worth a fortune!
Although he thought so in his heart, he was very sure of the result of being cheated, but Oliver still didn't want to believe it, and still had a bit of a fluke mentality, expecting the result to be contrary to the facts!
Secretly taking a long breath and adjusting his mood slightly, Oliver forced his composure and in fact asked nervously:
"Mr. Steven, now that the deal has been struck and this abstract painting belongs to you, could you explain the painting?
Judging by the level of joy you have expressed, it is clear that this abstract painting is not simple, could it be that it is the work of that master, and how much is it worth?"
Ye Tian didn't answer immediately, he first turned his head to look at the sky outside the gallery, then turned his head again, looked at the anxious Oliver, and then said with a smile:
"Mr. Oliver, are you sure you want to know the answer to this question? I think it's better to be confused, so that at least you can maintain a relatively happy mood, which is good for your physical and mental health!"
When he said this, Ye Tian's tone was very sincere, but the bright smile on his face and the smugness in his eyes that couldn't be concealed were how he looked at it!
The words have been said to this, and a fool can also hear the meaning of Ye Tian's words, it is obvious that Oliver, who does business in the Portebelu Antique Market, cannot be a fool!
Don't give up until the Yellow River!
Although Oliver's heart has been consumed by despair, he still does not give up, and there is still a glimmer of hope.
"Mr. Steven, I would like to hear your conclusions, and I would like to know if this abstract painting is the work of that master, and how much is it worth?
Even if the answer is painful and regretful, I am willing to bear it! Otherwise, I will be tormented to death by these questions, and you will understand the feeling!"
Oliver said with a sad face, despair in his eyes and in his voice.
Not only did he want to know the answers to these questions, Betty and Anderson were the same, everyone on the scene looked at Ye Tian, but their eyes were different.
Betty and Anderson's eyes were excited and full of anticipation, and the two gallery staff members were equally full of anticipation, but more remorse and pain.
As for the other customers who are also in this gallery and stand aside to watch the excitement, in addition to anticipation, there is also envy and jealousy in the eyes of Chi Guoguo!
Ye Tian glanced at everyone at the scene, then nodded with a smile and said:
"You're right, Mr. Oliver, I understand your thoughts very well, and if we swap places, I'd like to know the answers to these questions, or I'll be tormented and crazy.
Since you insist, then I will talk about this abstract painting, and when I finish explaining, I hope you will accept the result of this fait accompli and maintain a relatively happy mood.
You and I both know that this is an abstract painting, created in the first half of the last century, but there is no artist's signature on this painting, so who is it from?
After preliminary appraisal, I can basically determine that this is a masterpiece by Kandinsky, a famous Russian painter, one of the greatest figures of modern art, the founder of abstract art, and a master of art!"
Before the words fell, the scene was completely boiling, and exclamations began to sound wildly.
"Oh my God, this is a painting by Kandinsky, the master of abstraction, and if it's true, it must be a priceless work of art, it's incredible!"
"3,500 pounds for a Kandinsky masterpiece, who would have thought of such a thing?
Everyone else in the gallery was frantically exclaiming, everyone's eyes were fixed on the abstract painting in Ye Tian's hand, and they were reluctant to move away for a moment, their eyes were extremely hot, and their eyes were full of incredible!
Looking at Oliver at this time, he was muttering to himself in despair, his expression was so painful that his heart was probably dripping blood.
"Kandinsky's abstract paintings, how is this possible? Aren't his paintings in the period of free abstraction based on expressionism?
Later, under the influence of Russian Supremacism and Constructivism, he gradually moved from liberal abstraction to an abstract form, but he did not abandon the expressionist foundations of his earlier style.
But in this abstract painting, there is not a hint of expressionism, and because of this, I don't think of Kandinsky, who would have thought that this is actually his painting!"
Ye Tian turned his head to look at Oliver, who was lost and his eyes were red, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
But business is business, and mercy doesn't soften him and make him return this top-notch work of art to Oliver.
"You're right, Mr. Oliver, Kandinsky's paintings in both free abstraction and a kind of abstraction do have expressionist overtones.
But you seem to be missing the transition between these two styles, that is, in 1921, when Kandinsky returned to Germany and joined the Bauhaus.
His representative painting from that period is "White Line, No. 232", followed by "Gray, No. 222" and "Emphasis on Corners, No. 247".
If you look at these three paintings in chronological order, you can see the change in Kandinsky's painting style, especially "White Line, No. 232", which has many similarities with this painting!"
"Ahh
Oliver exclaimed in surprise and froze directly in place, the pain in his eyes became even more intense, and his heart was estimated to be full of holes!
At this moment, a customer standing a little farther away suddenly asked:
"Mr. Steven, can you tell me the price of this abstract painting, and since it is the masterpiece of Kandinsky, it must be a priceless work of art?"
Ye Tian turned his head to look at the one who asked the question, and then glanced at the rest of the guys who were full of anticipation, and then nodded with a smile and said:
"Man, you're right, it's a priceless piece of art that is sure to make a splash when it appears on the art market.
There are very few works from the transitional period of Kandinsky's painting style, only two or three are known so far, and each of them is a priceless and top-notch work of art, which is almost impossible to find on the market.
In light of this, combined with the current art market, I value this painting at $16 million, and if done right, it is not impossible to exceed $20 million!"
Not surprisingly, the gallery was boiling again, cheers and exclamations rang out at the same time, almost blowing off the ceiling of this gallery!
And Oliver, who was devastated, couldn't hold on anymore at this time, his legs were weak, and he sat directly on the floor, his expression was like a mourning examine, and the pain was extreme!
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