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In China's modern art world, there must be two people who can't get around. One is Daqian, and the other is Baishi. Whether it is at home or abroad, the calligraphy and paintings of two people sell the best.

The reason for this is that there must be some hype, but it cannot be denied that as the most famous painters in modern times, the works of the two are full of charm and are not in vain. Whether it is from the perspective of investment appreciation or from the perspective of collection and appreciation, the works of the two are worth this money, and there is absolutely not much water.

"Wang Guan, this is this thing, you go and take a look."

At this time, Fang Mingsheng glanced at it and immediately confirmed that it was correct. After all, he has looked at things dozens of times, and the details have been memorized, and he is not worried that the rice shopkeeper will dare to drop the bag to deceive himself, so he will no longer look at it carefully, but I just hope that Wang Guan will read it quickly and help him make a decision.

"Huh?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper was of course very surprised, and realized that his judgment just now was wrong. It turned out that this young man was really the connoisseur who Fang Mingsheng invited to see the painting. However, you're young, aren't you?

It's certainly not a sin to be young, but it's certainly more suspicious to be young. It's like if you go to the hospital to see a doctor and see that the doctor who treated you is a young man who has just graduated, you probably have to be suspicious.

Now the shopkeeper is thinking like this, I feel that even Zeng Lao can't see the painting, Fang Mingsheng actually asked a young man to come over and help palm the eyes, this is too child's play, right?

Not to mention the muttering in the heart of the shopkeeper, anyway, at this time, Wang Guan also walked to the table and carefully watched this Daqian painting of the Red Whisk Girl that made people doubt the authenticity.

Speaking of the Red Whisk Girl, if you have read martial arts novels, you will definitely be no stranger. If you want to know some legendary novels of the Tang Dynasty. It is estimated that the origin of the red whisk girl is even clearer.

The Red Whisk Girl is naturally a fictional character, derived from a legendary Tang Dynasty novel The Biography of the Bearded Guest. The novel features the Red Whisk Girl, Li Jing, and the Bearded Guest, collectively known as the Three Heroes of Wind and Dust. For thousands of years, this legendary novel has made the image of the Red Whisk Girl deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Jin Yong praised this novel as the originator of China's martial arts novels.

However, the novel only writes about the character of Red Whisk, but does not specifically describe her appearance.

Of course, that's a good thing. Because in this way, it is easier to unfold. But it's also a bad thing, after all, the whole novel doesn't describe the appearance of the beauty in detail, but it allows the audience to get the most complete imagination. Although this is the greatest achievement of the novelist. But it is also the biggest difficulty for painters. Therefore, it is necessary to have a deep understanding of the content of the novel in order to accurately exert the imagination of the painter.

It is often said that there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people, and the same is true of the Red Whisk Girl. So whether the red whisk girl depicted can resonate with everyone is a great test of the painter's ability.

Not to mention the authenticity of the painting. Purely from the work itself, Wang Guan felt that this picture should have achieved this.

Why can the image of the Red Whisk Girl be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people? Wang Guan believes that in addition to her beautiful appearance, she should also be attributed to her chivalrous temperament. That is, dare to love and hate, and have a heroic atmosphere.

The painting in front of you. It is very in line with Wang Guan's aesthetic standards. The painting is not complicated, the composition is crisp and concise, and the whole picture shows only one lady. I saw the red whisk woman spread her cloak with both hands and raised her head. The upper body is slightly tilted, highlighting the graceful and handsome figure, and the movements are elegant and generous. No intimidation.

If you look closely, you will find that her knees are slightly raised, and her long skirt is swaying to the ground, as if fluttering. And the phoenix's eyes are round, and she greets the audience with a firm gaze, her expression is calm, subtle and unflinching, just as she welcomes Li Jing and the bearded guest in the novel, showing an elegant and positive attitude.

"How?"

After a few minutes, Fang Mingsheng couldn't sit still, and hurriedly walked over and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm watching."

Wang Guan continued to look at it, and his attention shifted as he searched for the seal that Fang Mingsheng had mentioned, the seal that made people think that the picture might be a fake. Searching by eye, the picture was not very large, and since it was a modern thing, there were not many seals on it, so he easily found the target.

"The chapter of Tan's district Zhai calligraphy and painting!"

At this time, Wang Guan looked at him, and he couldn't help but exhale lightly, and sighed lightly: "No wonder ......"

"Alas, that's right, it's this seal that makes everyone dare not easily determine the authenticity of this painting." At this time, Fang Mingsheng also frowned, and said very annoyedly: "Damn Tan Jing, it's really harmful. ”

When it comes to Tan Jing, many people must feel unfamiliar, and it is estimated that they don't know who this person is at all. But for senior collectors, Tan Jing's imitation of ancient paintings and calligraphy is undoubtedly a very "awe-inspiring" existence.

Anyway, according to Qian Lao's account, some of the ancient paintings imitated by Tan Jing are currently collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Freer Museum in Washington, D.C., and other places.

However, it is because Tan Jing's reputation in calligraphy and painting fraud is so loud that many people subconsciously think that something may be a fake as soon as they see the chapter of Tan's Ouzhai calligraphy and painting.

The reason for this has to start from the beginning.

Tan Jing was born in a business family and has a high level of cultural accomplishment. Due to his strong economic strength, he only asked whether the calligraphy and paintings were good or bad regardless of the price, so in a short period of time, he collected many ancient paintings and calligraphy.

It is also necessary to mention Zhang Congyu here. Tan Jing and Zhang Congyu are good friends, and the two often exchange letters. Later, due to Zhang Congyu's bankruptcy, a large number of calligraphy and paintings on hand were directly sold to Tan Jing.

In addition, during the Anti-Japanese War, when the north and the south fell, the currency system depreciated, and the price of calligraphy and painting fell invisibly. In the south of the Yangtze River, cultural relics are mostly concentrated in Shanghai, and calligraphy and painting flooded the market for a while. Moreover, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, a large number of paintings and calligraphy brought to the puppet Manchuria by the last emperor Puyi also flowed into the market, and they were all purchased by Tan Jing at the opportunity.

That's it, Tan Jing became the leading collector at that time, and threatened that today's Xuzhai (Pang Laichen) is outdated, the green jade is weak, and the Shanghai city buys a Song and Yuan calligraphy and painting, who is the enemy of me!

Whether this is rampant or not, it doesn't matter if there is no one in his eyes, anyway, it is a fact that he has many good things on hand. Therefore, it naturally attracts many people to visit, just to have a look.

Speaking of the literati during the Republic of China, they are also quite ancient. It doesn't matter if you know each other or not, but as long as you say that you are here to visit, it is estimated that you can have an autumn breeze casually. What's more, people are not fighting the autumn breeze, but come to see the painting, and Tan Jing has no reason to turn people away.

It's just that there are too many people who come to watch the paintings, and how to protect the calligraphy and paintings from being damaged has become Tan Jing's biggest headache. Later, after his pondering, he simply found his fellow senior brother Tang An. Ask him to help make a copy so that he can cope with the people who come to see the paintings.

Tang An, the word Linze, good seal carving, calligraphy and painting, especially antique. The work of the devil, the tiger Ben Zhonglang, has the reputation of being the first person in the modern world. He traveled extensively, after being commissioned by Tan Jing. Immediately invited a group of friends, and everyone worked together. Some people imitate paintings, some copy characters, some make seals, some make old ones, and some people frame them into shafts.

Imitation of ancient paintings is easier said than done. To make the vicissitudes of calligraphy and painting that have been handed down for hundreds or even thousands of years in a very short period of time, it is impossible to achieve it in a few moments.

But Tang An and the others really did it, and they drew it first. Framed on the board, washed with water as if there was nothing. After it is finished, it is like the process of passing on the old paintings. Repeatedly uncovered, and to repair the remnants like old paintings, and finally full color, so that it is full of antiquity.

At that time, this matter must have been very secretive, but it naturally spread after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is said that in order to achieve the effect of natural aging, Tang An hung the newly made calligraphy and paintings on the walls of the patio, and left them in the rain and sun, none of which were complete.

Tan Jing felt very strange and thought that it was useless to be so tattered. However, Tang An replied that what he wanted was that it was in tatters, and only the tattered things were most like real after they were taken down and repaired.

That's it, the imitation pictures are very realistic, even famous artists like Wu Changshuo have also been eye-catching, so you can know how realistic Tan Jing's fake paintings are.

Anyway, for a period of time, collectors of calligraphy and painting can be said to have changed color when they heard "Tan", and even regarded the calligraphy and painting stamped with Tan Jing's collection seal as a flood beast, and they didn't dare to touch it at all.

It is worth mentioning that Tan Jing and Zhang Daqian are also friends, so it is normal to have Daqian's calligraphy and painting on hand. The question is whether the painting is genuine or a copy, and it is difficult to say.

"See, this is this seal, which makes everyone feel uneasy."

At this time, Fang Mingsheng gritted his teeth and said, "That guy, it's really a scourge that has been left behind for thousands of years." ”

This is also true, after all, as long as the authenticity of the picture cannot be proved in one day, then the truth is estimated to be more and more unclear as time goes by. After passing it on from generation to generation, it can be said that the legacy is endless.

"Hmm."

Wang Guan nodded, and after thinking about it, he suddenly reached out and held down the seal, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry about the seal or something, if the thing is real, the seal doesn't mean anything at all." If the thing itself is fake, then it doesn't matter if there is a seal or not. ”

This is not bad, but thinking of Tan Jing and Tang An's imitation methods, how dare Fang Mingsheng ignore it. Unless there is ironclad evidence to prove that the thing is genuine, otherwise, Tan Jing's seal is a spike stuck in his throat, making him very uncomfortable.

Not only did Fang Mingsheng think so, but the shopkeeper next to him felt that Wang Guan was talking nonsense. This seal was originally a suspicious point, but now we have to ignore the suspicious point, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?

However, Wang Guan didn't have time to pay attention to the thoughts of the two, but continued to look at the drawings and slowly analyzed: "Judging from the inscription, this painting was created in 1944, which should belong to the turning period of Daqian's calligraphy and painting style......

Those who are familiar with Daqian know that his painting style in his life can be divided into three periods. In the first phase, we studied all the famous artists below the five generations, showing a fresh and handsome literati painting style. The second phase of chasing the style of the Tang Dynasty is the most important turning point on the road of Daqian's art. The third phase created a splash of ink and color painting style, reaching the realm of the vast and abyss.

It is very obvious that this painting of the Red Whisk Girl belongs to the second stage of the work...... (To be continued......)