Chapter 859: Perfect Calligraphy
When I saw Zhang Tianyuan today, I saw things clearly again, and he naturally wanted to help Zhang Tianyuan fulfill his wish to come here today, besides, he still has a feeling of sympathy for Chen Hongshou, so he also likes Chen Hongshou's works very much.
But even so, Master Yuanbo doesn't seem to be optimistic about the paintings in Zhang Tianyuan's hands, after all, Chen Hongshou is famous for his prints, and you suddenly take an ordinary painting and say that it is Chen Hongshou's, which will be doubtful for anyone.
Of course, suspicion is suspicion, but Master Yuanbo is still willing to help Zhang Tianyuan identify it, many things in this world will always be unexpected.
Whether it is Chen Hongshou's authentic handiwork or not, Master Yuanbo still has some confidence to identify it, he has lived for so many years, and he has not lived in vain.
There are not many surviving works of Chen Hongshou, and most of them are stored in museums, Master Yuanbo has visited Chen Hongshou's paintings in the museum many times because he admires Chen Hongshou, and among them, "Water Margin Leaves" is the most popular among him.
"Water Margin Leaves" is a masterpiece of 40 prints by Chen Hongshou, in which the artist created a positive image of the 4o heroes of Liangshanbo, praising their heroism and spirit of resistance.
In the painting, a large number of sharp square strokes are used, and the turns and changes of the lines are very strong, which can just follow the direction of the clothing pattern and explain the movement of the characters. The lines are shorter, the beginning is slightly heavier, the closing is slightly lighter, and the strength is strong.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Laolian's "Water Margin Leaves" spread all over the world, so that it was difficult for later generations to paint Water Margin heroes out of his category.
This Chen Laolian is Chen Hongshou. The word Zhanghou is good at painting lotus. Self-named Lao Lian.
Chen Hongshou uses the characters in the novel "Water Margin" as the main body of the card image table. When planning the content, combine the pen with humor and exquisite writing. The image of the Water Margin, which can be called a unique image, uses the original concept of seating and the characteristics of the characters in the text of "Water Margin", and skillfully matches it with various key card colors and combinations in the horse tag and the text of the wine order, forming a variety of jokes, mockery, allusions to reality, humorous and interesting word games.
It reveals his likes and dislikes for the heroes of the Water Margin, and also actually reflects the usage situation at that time and the fashion and taste preferred by the literati.
Master Yuanbo also likes "Water Margin", and prefers Chen Hongshou's Water Margin characters, whether it is Qu Yuan or these characters in the Water Margin, they seem to be fighting against their own fate, which is this. Master Yuanbo seems to have seen his own shadow, so he likes it so much.
"Teacher, don't mind, this thing of mine is just a thing I bought by chance at the stall, and I don't fantasize that it is the real thing, you just have to show it, whether it is true or not, I don't care, the key is to listen to your teachings. It's best to learn something. ”
Zhang Tianyuan didn't want Master Yuanbo to be too entangled and tired, so he said such a thing, which means that it doesn't matter if this thing is true or not. Master Yuanbo doesn't have to bother too much, after all, he is old, and he is afraid that he will have a headache if he uses his brain. You can't be so selfish as to let a centenarian get sick for his own business.
"Well, that's not the case. In the past, this identification of antique relics could be regarded as the second work of old decay, since it is work. Then you have to do it carefully, how can you do it perfunctory, young man, you don't have to be afraid that I'm tired, if I feel uncomfortable, I'll naturally stop, don't worry......"
Master Yuanbo has a good impression of Zhang Tianyuan in his heart, although Zhang Tianyuan is a young man, and he must be well-born in his dress, at least he is also a rich man, but he is not as impetuous and arrogant as many young people, but he knows how to be considerate of the elderly, which is rarely seen in young people nowadays, especially rich young people.
is the so-called love house and black bar, because he thinks Zhang Tianyuan is a good person, so he also has a strong interest in the paintings in Zhang Tianyuan's hands.
"You said that this painting was purchased from Burma, I think it was probably the merchants of Myanmar who paid tribute to the Qing Dynasty at that time, so bring it back, this is all historical, I heard that when the little Japan invaded Burma, it robbed a lot of antiques, and your painting was not robbed, it is really a little rare. Come on, come on, help me spread out the painting first, I'm going to take a closer look......"
Master Yuanbo handed over the painting in his hand to Zhang Tianyuan's hand again, and then asked Zhang Tianyuan to spread the painting on the table, trying to get close to the table, but although his hand was no longer shaking, his strength was still not good, and he tried it, but it was unsuccessful.
Seeing this, Zhang Tianyuan hurriedly pushed Master Yuanbo to the table, he was very surprised, Master Yuanbo is like this, the pursuit of art is still so strong, it can be seen from the action just now, how anxious Master Yuanbo is to see if this painting is real or fake.
The master often said that he was just a teacher, but his modesty could not erase the aura on his body, and his attainments in appraisal and calligraphy and painting have been recognized and appreciated by countless people.
"Teacher, you don't have to be too anxious, your body is important, this painting can't fly, it can stay with you, you just take your time, when there is a result, and when to tell the juniors......"
As Zhang Tianyuan spoke, he placed the painting in a suitable position, which could make it easier for Master Yuanbo to appreciate it.
When Zhang Tianyuan created this painting, it was carefully copied according to Chen Hongshou's prints, with a total length of about two meters, and it can be completely unfolded on the desktop, so it looks like it is also clear at a glance, the painting is not framed, but only some antique processes, so it looks like something taken out of the ancient tomb, and love is very intact.
After putting the painting away, Zhang Tianyuan took the reading glasses and magnifying glass to Master Yuanbo, although the eyes can see clearly, but such a painting still needs to be carefully appreciated.
After the painting was unfolded, Master Yuanbo frowned slightly, because he could see at a glance that there was something not very harmonious on the painting.
It was a poem, which was deliberately inscribed by Zhang Tianyuan, using the verses of Mei Yaochen in the Song Dynasty.
"Qu is dead. The Chu people mourned.
How can I slander and slander, but I want to be a dragon in vain.
Unrelenting hatred. And the trail is gone.
Yuanxiang Bitan water, should be self-illuminated thousand peaks. ”
This poem is written by Qu Yuan. And the age is also right, the poems of the Song Dynasty can also be written in the hands of Chen Hongshou in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but the problem is that there are no these poems in the original "Qu Zixing Yintu".
Zhang Tianyuan did this, in fact, he wanted to leave some flaws, after all, his imitation level was probably higher than that of the Hidden Heavenly King. In case Master Yuanbo really can't see it, it will be a little ugly.
After all, he didn't bring this thing to test Master Yuanbo, but he really didn't have anything to take, and he wanted to communicate with Master Yuanbo, so he came up with such an idea.
"Is this verse original?" Master Yuanbo asked casually.
"Yes, I bought it when I bought it, teacher, take a look, is this Chen Hongshou's words?" Zhang Tianyuan could only pretend to be stubborn. Anyway, he didn't say that this thing was real, so he thought he had been deceived and bought a high-quality imitation.
"Listen to Qianqian, young man, you like to copy the calligraphy works of the ancients. Have you ever copied this calligraphy of Chen Hongshou?" Master Yuanbo asked again.
"The younger generation only heard that Chen Hongshou was good at painting, but they had not heard of Chen Hongshou's outstanding calligraphy. So I haven't copied it. Zhang Tianyuan shook his head and said.
"Well, that's not true. Although Chen Hongshou is not famous for his calligraphy, his achievements in the art of calligraphy are quite amazing. Chen Hongshou's writing strictly follows the method of using the pen in the center. He is well versed in the mystery of holding the pen with his palm upright and his wrist flat. Although there was a slight flank in the meantime, he was able to adjust the pen immediately. With such a high ability to control the pen, it is undoubtedly only possible to hold the pen with the palm and wrist flat. Master Yuanbo smiled and said.
"I don't know. "I don't know what the hell, Zhang Tianyuan had a careful understanding of Chen Hongshou before he planned to copy Chen Hongshou's works, although he didn't dare to say that he completely understood this person, but he still knew what this person's calligraphy attainments were.
Sometimes white lies are not bad.
"Again, calligraphy requires 'back to Tibet', 'press', 'frustration', 'hanging', 'echoing' and other brushwork essentials, in the process of his pen, there seems to be no defect, but he did no trace, which is also the concrete embodiment of the great picture is not carved, the letter is not beautiful, and the cultivation to the realm of perfection. Master Yuanbo seems to have a very high evaluation of Chen Hongshou's calligraphy, he is a calligrapher, and he can have such a high evaluation, which shows that Chen Hongshou's calligraphy attainments are indeed not simple.
"It's a pity that such a powerful calligraphy has not been able to leave a name in history. Zhang Tianyuan sighed.
"It's not a pity, Chen Hongshou's personality is probably a little similar to the old decay, from his writings, we can feel that Chen Hongshou is a book, the state of mind is happy and quiet, relaxed and joyful, and the writing process seems to be the sweetest and most comfortable enjoyment for him. Therefore, it can be said that Chen Hongshou has found the best way to carry out the penmanship, and this way is the 'true meaning' of calligraphy and pen movement. Master Yuanbo smiled and said.
"Can you understand it like that, because what he writes is so natural that we take it for granted when we appreciate it, and then we don't think it's beautiful?" asked Zhang Tianyuan.
"Well, there is also such a meaning, to say that it sounds good, it is too perfect, to say that it is unpleasant, that is, there is no characteristic, generally speaking, something without characteristics, no matter how well you do, it will not be deeply remembered. Master Yuanbo nodded.
"I see, this is what I understand, like a beauty with a public face and a beauty with a very distinctive characteristic, people often remember the latter, and the more they look at it, the more they feel that the latter has characteristics, and the more they look at it, the more beautiful they are, and the more they look at it, the more they like it. Zhang Tianyuan nodded and said, "But teacher, is this poem Chen Hongshou's penmanship?"
When Zhang Tianyuan asked these words, he was a little nervous in his heart, after all, he was a thief.
Master Yuanbo smiled and said: "The penmanship of this poem is indeed Chen Hongshou's penmanship, no matter which aspect you look at, this is not different from Chen Hongshou's own calligraphy, and even through the lines, you can see that when you write this thing, that person's mood at that time, but ......"
"But what?" Zhang Tianyuan swallowed and asked a little anxiously. (To be continued!)
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