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"I guessed."

At this time, Wang Guan chuckled and said: "If it is really Dong Qichang's authentic work, how can it be in a box with this bunch of works of small masters." The so-called things gather by like, and people are divided by groups. A precious thing like Dong Qichang's original handiwork can only be considered reasonable if it is stored separately or placed together with other precious items. ”

This sounds reasonable, but it can't satisfy Zhang Lao: "You are sophistry." Seriously, what's wrong with this painting that makes you think it's a fake? ”

"It's very obvious."

Wang Guan shrugged his shoulders and said: "Li Keran, a master of modern painting, once said that the Bada and Dong Qichang used ink to be extremely clear, as if it were the moon, which was a realm that he could hardly reach in his life. This may be a bit of a self-effacing element, but it also shows the characteristics of Dong Qichang's paintings, and the use of ink tends to be fresh and elegant. ”

However, the brush and ink of this painting are relatively thick, and at first glance you can tell that it is an imitation. Or it is an imitation of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, I think it is more likely to be an imitation during the Republic of China. The main reason is that the paper is more delicate, not like the paper made by traditional handicraft workshops, but like it is produced by machinery. ”

Wang Guan commented and said with great certainty: "As long as you grasp these two points, then you don't need to look at the others carefully, and you can conclude that this is an imitation." ”

"Good, good."

At the right time, Zhang Lao approvingly: "Yes, it is really a great progress." ”

"It's still a long way from your old age."

Wang Guan smiled modestly and asked curiously: "Old Zhang, what kind of work do you have in your hand?" ”

"Mine?"

Zhang Lao raised his hand, and immediately smiled proudly: "Good thing, thanks to you, I finally got it." ”

"Then don't sell it. Let's talk about it, which famous artist's work is this? Wang Guan also has a little joy in hunting, after all, what can make Zhang Lao look at it is definitely not an ordinary thing.

However, Zhang Lao shook his head and smiled: "It's not a famous work, it can only be said to be a masterpiece treasure." ”

"How?" Wang Guan was naturally more curious.

"See for yourself."

While speaking, Zhang Lao handed over the scroll in his hand, and Wang Guan was not polite, he picked it up directly, and then turned the straight cabinet into the desktop. Carefully spread out the scroll and look at it.

"Qingming Riverside Map?"

At first glance, Wang Guan was slightly surprised.

You must know that as one of China's top ten famous paintings, the reputation of the Qingming Shanghe Picture may be louder than Huang Gongwang's Fuchun Mountain Residence Map. The reason for this is that the Qingming Riverside Picture was painted earlier, and the name is easier for people to remember.

In any case, the Qingming Riverside Picture of Zhang Zeduan of the Northern Song Dynasty, which is now in the collection of the Palace Museum, can be called the most abundant and expansive social life in ancient times, the most profound meaning, and the most appealing custom painting scroll.

The painting hides worries about some hidden dangers in the real society, and interweaves the contradictions between the ship and the bridge and the contradictions between the military officials on the bridge into the visual center of the whole volume. Through the depiction of many scenes such as the dangerous situation of the bridge and the bridge, it profoundly reveals the social diseases of the time, which is the most important stroke in the history of ancient Chinese art.

Of course, Wang Guan has always felt. Zhang Zeduan's painting style is realistic, just painting what he sees. As for the sense of distress, perhaps Zhang Zeduan has never thought like this, and it is purely an afterthought for future generations.

I don't know what the reason is. Some people in modern times always like to analyze the poetry and writings of the ancients according to their own understanding. I don't want to think about it, you haven't even seen the author himself. Why do you think that your analysis is what others think?

People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, not to mention that they have been separated by hundreds of thousands of years, and the generation gap is wider. Anyway, in the king's view, many of the thoughts of the ancients were misinterpreted by later generations. The most famous example is definitely the Analects, for more than 2,000 years, I don't know how many people took their ideas out of context and imposed their ideas on Confucius, making his old man carry many black pots.

Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Riverside Picture is similar, maybe later generations can analyze many hidden dangers in the painting, but it is not necessarily what Zhang Zeduan thought when he painted, everything is just a conjecture made by later generations based on the facts that have happened.

In addition, since the original work is hidden in the Forbidden City, the painting in front of you must be an imitation.

"Elder Zhang."

After looking at it twice, Wang Guan was curious: "Are you a Ming book or a Qing book?" ”

It is necessary to mention here that in fact, "Qingming River" is a painting theme. It's just that Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Riverside Picture is so famous that when it comes to "Qingming River", everyone takes it for granted that it is Zhang Zeduan's famous painting. However, this is a one-sided idea based on partial generalizations and cannot be used as a standard.

In fact, the picture with the theme of "Qingming River" can actually be called the Qingming Riverside Picture.

However, after the advent of Zhang Zeduan's long scroll of Qingming Shanghe in the Northern Song Dynasty, especially since the Ming and Qing dynasties, there has been no shortage of followers in the painting world from generation to generation. The long scroll with the theme of "Qingming Shanghe" has survived to this day in hundreds of copies of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, which are stored in public and private homes all over the world.

Strictly speaking, these Qinghe Shanghe maps are not imitations, but everyone habitually uses Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Shanghe Tu as a model, and calls other versions imitations.

"It's not a clear book, it's not a clear book."

At the same time, Zhang Lao smiled: "I am the Yuan Ben." ”

"Not really."

Wang Guan exclaimed: "This is a rare good thing." ”

Ordinary people may think that the Yuan Dynasty was ruled by the Mongols in the Central Plains, and the culture was definitely not prosperous. And as we all know, the Mongolian aristocracy was not very enthusiastic about the culture of the Central Plains and did not completely accept the culture of the Han people, so for this reason, the Yuan Dynasty would definitely not attach great importance to cultural education, so the works of this period must not be very good.

However, contrary to this speculation, although it was only less than a hundred years old, the fine calligraphy and painting of the Yuan Dynasty were endless. Especially in modern times, the transaction price of the masterpieces of the four Yuan families at auction often exceeded 100 million, and the value was much higher than that of the works of the Southern Song Dynasty, and only the famous artists of the Northern Song Dynasty could compete.

The reason for this may be that things must return.

The aristocracy of the Yuan Dynasty did not attach importance to Han culture, and most of the literati were not used. If you can't do anything in politics, then you can only rely on poetry and painting. So in this period, in this environment, Zhao Mengfu, Huang Gongwang and other famous artists seem to have sprung up.

Then at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, after some turmoil, there was a fault. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty reused scholars, and everyone had a way out, and it was too late to study the Four Books and Five Classics, so how could they have the heart to paint. Therefore, in the early Ming Dynasty, there were few familiar and thunderous famous masters.

Until the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the economy was very prosperous, and everyone began to pursue spiritual culture. With such soil conditions, it is natural to emerge from the four families of Wumen, Xu Wei, Dong Qichang and other famous artists.

All in all, the background of the times determines the foundation of culture. Just like now, the society is rich, and it has indeed given birth to a large number of "masters" and "famous masters". The problem lies in the fact that these "masters" and "famous masters" have not yet withstood the test of history, and it will take at least 50 years before we can determine who is the genuine famous master and who is the parallel goods that have been propagated.

Zhang Lao's painting obviously has withstood the test of history and can be passed down from the Yuan Dynasty to modern times, not only by chance, but more importantly, this painting must be good, otherwise no one will carefully keep the collection.

"Although it is a Yuan Dynasty version, it is actually painted with scenes from the Southern Song Dynasty."

At this time, Zhang Lao smiled and said: "After the fall of Jiangnan, under the high-pressure rule of the Mongolian aristocracy, a certain literati was depressed and did not dare to resist openly, so he had to draw a picture of the Qingming River to remember the old life." ”

"Hmm."

Wang Guan looked at it carefully and agreed with Zhang Lao's judgment very much.

If it is depicted in the Yuan Dynasty, then there must be Mongolian aristocrats, but throughout the painting, the style of the work is obviously the style of the Southern Song Dynasty, especially the layout of the city, as well as the clothing of the characters in the market, especially the powerful families riding horses and sedan chairs, are typical Han styles.

However, the position of the pen in the picture shows the year name of the Yuan Dynasty, which fully shows that Zhang Lao's speculation is correct. The author of the picture should be a relict of the former dynasty, who was in Cao Ying's heart in Han. In addition, the brushwork of the pictures is very delicate, and the expressions of the characters are even more vivid, with a variety of postures and differences.

With such a style of brushwork, at a glance, you can see that the person who draws Danqing is extraordinary.

"It's a pity, there is only the annual payment, but there is no signature." Wang Guan shook his head and sighed: "Anonymous works, some affect its price. ”

Note that it only affects the price, not the value.

It is important to know that the size of the author's fame only determines the price of the work, not the value. What really determines the value of the work is the quality of the work itself, if the quality of the work is not good, then it is Tang Bohu's painting, and the value is not very high. On the contrary, if the quality of the work is high, even if there is no signature, there are still people who are willing to spend a lot of money to collect it.

There are often some palace paintings on the auction, although there is no signature, but they still sell for more than 100 million yuan. It can be seen that the quality of the work is the key.

"Who dares to leave a name for the things that remember the previous dynasty?"

At the right time, Zhang Lao smiled and said: "It's not that you don't know, but any dynasty under the rule of a foreign race is often the most prosperous moment of the literary prison. Unless the author dies, he will leave his name on this painting. ”

"Yes." Wang Guan thinks that modern sensitive information is at most censored or blocked, and in ancient times, it was directly copied and exterminated.

"I've already chosen, what about you?" At the same time, Zhang Lao smiled and asked: "Just look at Dong Qichang's imitation, or are you going to want this imitation?" ”

"How is that possible?" Wang Guan shook his head without hesitation and vetoed: "You always have a goal, just take it directly." I need to shop around now, and I can't do it fast. ”

"That's just as well." Zhang Lao nodded slightly, and then said with a smile: "In this case, do you want me to show you the way." ”

"Don't ......"

Unexpectedly, Wang Guan actually refused. (To be continued......)