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Professor Chen saw the regret on Jin Muchen's face, and hurriedly explained, and Jin Muchen became even more curious when he heard it.

Judging from the works in front of him, this American painter should have already achieved fame, and if that is the case, it is impossible for Professor Chen not to know.

In this way, these paintings should have been treasured by Professor Chen a long time ago, how could they be placed in the hall like this, hanging with those ordinary copying paintings?

Could it be that the painter has not yet been recognized? Or maybe Professor Chen didn't know the news that the painter had become famous?

For a while, all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but before he was personally certified by Professor Chen, he couldn't draw conclusions lightly.

"It was in the early 90s of the last century, when I had just come to the United States to study Western oil painting, and I was ...... at Columbia University in New York."

Yo, I didn't expect it to be an alumnus, Jin Muchen laughed secretly in his heart, but he didn't interrupt Professor Chen's self-description.

"Once, when I was on vacation, I went to Long Island, and I happened to be in a flea market near the pier, and I saw an old man buying paintings, this old man was very old at the time, and he was really good at drawing. I also studied art, so I bought a few from him. Later, after graduating from college, I spent some time in the United States, but I didn't make a name for myself, so I returned to China, and these paintings at that time. Because I like it very much. They also brought them back to China together. And then later. I opened this oil painting workshop, and I used to take out these paintings and let the students copy them, but none of them could paint the charm of these real things......"

While explaining to Jin Muchen, Professor Chen seemed to be reminiscing about his youth in the past, and he was also frank that even he didn't mix well in the past when he was in the United States. didn't hide it, so these words made Jin Muchen feel that what he said was true.

He nodded, and turned his gaze back to the paintings, one of which looked like an American flag, but upside down, and half a vague human face.

At first glance, this painting feels like a mess, and I don't know what the author is painting or what concept he wants to express. But if you really look closely, you will see the subtlety of this painting.

In that half of the inverted American flag. The looming human face, and the light green grass in the other half of the picture, seem to give you a glimpse of Arlington Cemetery.

Seeing this, Jin Muchen probably guessed that this should be a military-themed work to mourn those American young people who died for the United States to participate in the war.

The other paintings are similar, at first glance, they seem to be a mess, but when you really look closely, you will find the mysteries hidden beneath the surface chaos.

In short, these four paintings are all very representative postmodernist paintings, and they belong to impressionist paintings in the general direction, but if you look closely, you can find that these paintings have many differences from the early impressionism.

Because it has added a lot of elements of the post-modern industrial period, although it is a modern work, it already has its own master's style.

Jin Muchen liked these paintings more and more, and then turned his head to Boss Chen and asked, "Boss Chen, if you don't know these paintings, can you cut your love?" ”

"This ......"

Professor Chen's face showed a look of embarrassment, firstly, these paintings, he really liked them very much, and secondly, because these paintings, after all, represented the past when he was young, so he was a little reluctant.

"If you are willing to cut love, I am willing to pay 400,000 for these paintings!"

As soon as Jin Muchen opened his mouth to shout the price, Professor Chen, who was originally a little hesitant, quickly lost the balance in his heart.

When he bought these paintings in the United States, he spent a total of 20 US dollars, and the old man who bought the paintings at the flea market was very poor at that time, even to the point of making a living by sketching and painting people, and now some people are willing to pay 400,000 yuan or more than 60,000 US dollars for these paintings.

The price had increased hundreds of times, and he really couldn't think of any reason for him to refuse.

On the other hand, it is also because of his oil painting workshop, although it is unique, but those students' paintings can not be sold at a high price, he only earns a million yuan all year round, and in recent years, the global economic environment is not good, and the scale of his workshop business has been shrinking.

Now these paintings can be worth 400,000 yuan, which is a big order, and he will earn half a year's profit at once, how can he not be tempted?

"Alright then, deal."

Professor Chen, who was originally a little hesitant, pondered for a while, thinking of his son, who had reached the age of marriage and was thinking about buying a house, gritted his teeth and agreed to Jin Muchen's offer.

Jin Muchen smiled and nodded, and then directly transferred 400,000 yuan to Professor Chen, and Professor Chen simply asked the workers to come over and carefully install the oil paintings.

Seeing that Jin Muchen was so generous, looking at Jin Muchen, he didn't seem to have much interest in other works in this hall, and he seemed to be very knowledgeable, Professor Chen gritted his teeth.

"Boss Jin, you don't seem to be satisfied with the paintings here?"

"Hehe, with all due respect, Professor Chen, although there are many of these paintings here, there are not many fine works, do you have any other collections, you can take them out for us to appreciate."

"Haha, Boss Jin, you are really a person with eyesight, okay, please here."

Professor Chen led the way as he spoke, led Jin Muchen and Candace out of the exhibition hall, and then went straight to his office on the right wing on the first floor, his office, which is also his studio, covers a large area, and he usually works here at the same time, and when he has time, he will also create some paintings here.

In his studio, Jin Muchen saw a lot of paintings hanging on the wall, and after just one glance at these paintings, he could see that these should be treasures, and those paintings in the hall on the left hand side were not on the same grade at all.

These paintings look exceptionally beautiful, and they are all in the style of realism, but if you look closely, you can see some abstract flavor in them, which is very mysterious.

"The walls on the left are all copied paintings, and the ones on the right are original, Mr. Jin, you can look at it casually, if you can see it, we are negotiating the price."

When Professor Chen said this, he was a little proud, because these paintings were all from his handwriting, and the works of those students outside were not on the same level.

Jin Muchen only glanced at it a few times, and was sure that these were excellent works, definitely more connotative than those paintings outside that were full of craftsmanship.

"Why does it seem like there's a sense of déjà vu?"

Jin Muchen was still stroking his chin and looking at these paintings, Candace, who had been silent, came to his side without knowing when, looked at the oil paintings on the wall, and said in a low voice.

Before their family went bankrupt, they were considered a wealthy family, so Candace received an elite education since she was a child, and she must have been educated in art appreciation, so it is not unusual for her to be able to appreciate oil paintings and say some doorways.

"Oh? Have you ever seen a painting like this in the United States? ”

Jin Muchen smiled and asked Candace, Candace nodded affirmatively, and suddenly seemed to suddenly realize, pointing to a few pictures on the wall with joy on his face.

"I remember, these paintings, I've seen them, this should be Andrew. Wise's masterpiece "Rabbit", and this one, this should be "Fur Coat", this should be "Bow Down", "Male Waiter", and this one, this should be "Flower Crown", ......"

Candace looked excited, as if he had just won a guessing game, and gave the names of the paintings on the wall.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

There was a burst of applause next to him, and it was Professor Chen who was standing on the side, and at this time he was also looking at Candace with admiration on his face.

"I really didn't expect that this beautiful young lady has such a high artistic attainment, it seems that you are very good for Andrew. Does Wise seem to know a lot? ”

"Haha, of course, when I was in high school, there was a history class of American art, and the teacher introduced this American painter, and even a friend of my dad at that time had several of his works in his collection!"

Candace didn't understand what modesty was, but Jin Muchen and Professor Chen didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Professor Chen, in particular, was even more eye-lit when he heard that Candace's father's friend's house actually had Andrew's paintings.

"Huh? Is it true? What are the works? ”

"Uh...... I was eight years old at the time, and that was the first time my father asked me to visit his friend, who had told him in front of him that the paintings were Andrew. Wise's painting, but I can't remember exactly what it is. ”

Candace's words made Professor Chen sigh for a while, presumably because he couldn't listen to Candace's detailed description of Andrew. Wise's paintings, and regret, it seems that this Professor Chen seems to be which Andrew. Wise's big fan.

This Andrew. Wise's status in the American oil painting world is quite remarkable, he can be said to be the most famous painter in modern American history, and his status in the American oil painting industry is absolutely undoubted.

It can be said that he is the Picasso of Americans, although he is not really an abstract painter! (To be continued......)