Chapter 103 Huang Binhong

Looking at the somewhat blank looks on the faces of the three of them, Li Lao couldn't help but shake his head, and didn't try to ask anything more. I didn't say anything about the painting or painting method for the three of them, because it was completely playing the piano to the cow.

"Xiaodong, although your painting is indeed a fake, the person who painted this fake is not simple?"

"Mr. Li, do you see something?" Although he doesn't know anything about the techniques of Chinese painting, and he hasn't studied much before, he has a lot of treasures for some great painters in Chinese history and modern times, and he also knows the reality of this painting, but he knows it, but he can't say it now.

"If nothing else, the author of this "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" should be Huang Binhong, a master of Chinese painting!"

"Huang Binhong!?" Li Yuncong and Zhao Defa couldn't help but exclaim.

Although they don't know much about Chinese painting, those who like to collect are not unaware of this master of landscape painting who is as famous as Qi Baishi, a giant of modern Chinese art, and is known as 'Northern Qi and Southern Huang'.

This pioneering master in the history of modern Chinese art insisted on creating with traditional brush and ink to show that this ancient material still has infinite innovation, and he is known as "the first ink master in the history of the ages", and his attainments in landscape painting in the 20th century are undeniable.

Moreover, Huang Binhong has made outstanding contributions in various fields such as epigraphy, art history, poetics, philology, ancient book collation, and publishing. Huang Binhong traveled all over the mountains and rivers throughout his life, paid attention to sketching, especially refined ink method in his later years, liked to accumulate ink, splash ink, break ink, and stay ink interchangeably, often in the thick ink, burnt ink and heavy color, so that the mountains and rivers are deep and magnificent.

In the history of art, Huang Binhong's unique academic status is not only due to his creative ideas in discipline, but also because of his lifelong academic accomplishment, which makes his paintings present a kind of rich and rich that is difficult to replicate. But it is clear that this value has not yet been fully reflected, and there should be more room for development.

Huang Binhong is the last landscape painter in modern times. None of the subsequent landscape paintings reached his height, and it was also the last peak of Chinese landscape painting. His paintings contain a lot of Chinese philosophical thoughts, and if you rank among the top ten modern artists, then Huang Binhong can definitely be ranked in the top three. Many times you should not only judge the value of an artist, but also look at his market, the market is just a surface. Li Keran also worshipped his disciples to learn ink.

Huang Binhong lived to be 92 years old, belonging to a late blooming artist, his paintings were not recognized and loved by the people at that time, and even Ma Heng, the former director of the Palace Museum, once said: Huang Binhong is a "down-and-out painter".

Of course, this is not because Huang Binhong's painting skills are not good, but because he insists on his own painting style, and does not choose to cater to the taste of the market like the Shanghai School painters at that time. Huang Binhong's landscape paintings are completely inconsistent with these characteristics, and if this is used as the standard of "good", then it is reasonable that the market response to his landscape surface in the "Bai Binhong period" is flat.

Moreover, the style of this master of Chinese painting is also very praiseworthy, after the Japanese occupied Beiping, Huang Binhong, who was trapped here, closed his door to thank customers, and devoted himself to painting, "but in the pile of old papers and silverfish to fight for life, books, gold and stones, calligraphy and painting, even day after day." "There are only a few good literary and artistic people who come and go. Such a lonely artistic life is the best struggle that a literary and artistic person can take against current politics and invaders, just like Mei Lanfang's beard strike.

For this master, those who know him will respect him from the bottom of their hearts, and Liu Dong and them are no exception.

"Old Li, is this really the true work of Master Huang Binhong?" Zhao Defa asked with some excitement.

"Well, looking at the brushwork and ink of this painting, it should be Huang Binhong's painting, but I am not proficient in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting, so I need further research to be sure!" Li Lao's words were hesitant, after all, there was no Huang Binhong's seal on it, although both the painting and the ink were very similar to Huang Binhong's paintings that he had admired many times, but Li Lao, who was rigorous by nature, did not dare to be too sure in his heart without 100% evidence.

However, compared with the rigorous Li Lao, Zhao Defa and Li Yuncong, who listened to his appraisal conclusions, determined that the imitation of this "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" was Huang Binhong's work.

After listening to the old man's words, Liu Dong couldn't help but admire himself in his heart, because the identification results in his mustard seed space were the same as Li Lao's, and the author of this imitation of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" was the famous landscape painting master Huang Binhong.

"Then Li Lao, is this painting 'Bai Binhong' or 'Black Binhong'?" Li Yuncong asked. Those who know Huang Binhong know that in his early years, his painting style was influenced by the "Xin'an School", and he was characterized by dry brushwork and light ink, sparse and elegant, which was "Bai Binhong"; after the age of 80, he was characterized by dense black and translucent black, which was called "Black Binhong".

As a late bloomer of Chinese painting, after the age of 50, Huang Binhong's painting style gradually tended to be realistic, and after the age of 80, he really formed the familiar "black, dense, thick and heavy" painting style. Huang Binhong's landscape paintings in his later years, the mountains and rivers he painted were deep, magnificent, and shocking, and this remarkable feature also made Chinese landscape painting rise to a supreme realm. Therefore, after the age of 80, the value of Huang Binhong's paintings is the highest.

"Hei Binhong!" Li Lao stared at the picture scroll on the table, and said with a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Damn, Brother Liu, you sent it this time! The price of this painting is conservatively estimated to be more than 20 million!" Li Yuncong said with envy on his face.

After listening to his words, Li Lao nodded and said: "Well, Yun Cong is right, but the price of 20 million is still a little low for this painting, although Huang Binhong's landscape paintings are now on the market, because people still know less about him, the price of his calligraphy and painting is not as good as Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Fu Baoshi, Li Keran and Wu Changshuo, who are almost contemporaries of his time, but his later fine paintings now have 500,000 square feet. Therefore, if this painting is indeed Huang Binhong's original handiwork, then his price is about 30 million, and now the price of the entire art market, especially calligraphy, painting and porcelain, is rising the fastest, so the price of this painting will continue to appreciate in the future! In the next three to five years, it is not uncommon for it to be worth more than 50 million!"

After listening to Li Lao's analysis, Zhao Defa and Li Yuncong looked at Liu Dong with even more envy in their eyes!

Suddenly, Li Lao, who had been looking at the painting on the table, shook his head, and his face showed emotion, "It's a pity, this painting is just an imitation of Huang Binhong, otherwise this masterpiece that is nearly twelve meters long will be worth more than double or more if it is auctioned!"

To evaluate the quality of a painting, in addition to excellent painting skills, the most important thing is the design and composition of the painting, because it embodies the author's thinking and speculation on life. This kind of humanistic expression and communication is the most precious thing of a painting. But obviously, although "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is one of China's top ten famous paintings, this one is just an imitation of Huang Binhong. There is Huang Binhong's pen and ink skills, but there is no spirit and connotation of Huang Binhong, and the value is greatly reduced.

However, although Liu Dong also felt pity in his heart, he put it down after thinking about it. After all, this painting was won by him from Ichiro Fujita without spending a penny. Now it's earned no matter what.

"Brother Liu, you really didn't say anything about your gambling luck. I just won 30 million at the gambling table last night, and this time I won this imitation of Huang Binhong worth 30 million from the Japanese, your luck, alas! It's really enviable!" Zhao Defa looked at Liu Dong's young face and couldn't help but sigh.

Obviously, he felt the same way, and Li Yuncong, who saw Liu Dong killing all sides at the gambling table yesterday, "Yes, yes! Your luck has also been brought in! In less than two days, without spending a penny, he received 60 million yuan, and it is said that robbing a bank is not so fast!"

Compared with them, Li Lao was more surprised, frowned and asked, "Xiaodong, did you go to the casino yesterday?" In the minds of the elders like Li Lao, who have lived in accordance with the rules for half his life, the casino is not a place to relax occasionally, but a place where people are degraded and can ruin people at any time.

Therefore, although he was surprised to hear that Liu Dong had earned 30 million at one time at the gambling table, he did not have much envy or jealousy. Because of the sudden acquisition of a large amount of wealth, it is easy for people, especially young people, to get lost in this game of wealth, if Liu Dong is obsessed with gambling, then this very talented young man is likely to be ruined. Therefore, it is impossible for Li Lao, who has basically regarded Liu Dong as the heir to his mantle, not to worry.