Rebirth 93: Break off the engagement at the beginning and marry Bai Fumei

The more Chen Yang looked at it, the more anxious he became. He knew clearly that it was a fake, but he didn't know where the manipulation had been done. So the more he looked at it, the closer he looked, almost touching his face on the painting.

First of all, the size. This ink painting on silk from the Northern Song Dynasty is 193.5 cm long and 160.3 cm wide. It is a three-piece large vertical scroll. So far, there is no problem with the size. If the table were not big, this painting would probably not be spread out!

Fan Kuan's "Snowy Scenery and Cold Forest" consists of three large vertical scrolls, depicting the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers in the snow. In the painting, it seems that the heavy snow has just stopped, with towering peaks and a vast expanse of land. In the mountain streams, the wind blows the snow and the rising smoke from time to time, adding a bit of vividness to the quiet winter scene. In the foreground of the picture are the trees on the river bank, showing a bleak scene with fallen leaves, which clearly shows the various postures of the tree branches. On the left side of the picture is a looming village, or the courtyard of a wealthy family. I don't know, but it is more alive under the shroud of smoke.

Moving up the line of sight along the cold forest, we will find a tower on the mountainside. The top is covered with white snow, but it still looks majestic. It may be a temple hidden deep in the mountains. Continuing to climb, you reach the towering peaks. The mountains are undulating continuously, and the pen and ink are thick and moist, with clear and integrated layers. The quiet and profound artistic conception of this painting evokes the desolation of "it's snowy in the mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only the cold". At the same time, there is also a sense of loneliness that "no one knows the people in the deep forest, but the bright moon comes to shine".

In terms of technique, he uses both chaffing and rendering. Fan Kuan uses thick lines to outline the mountains, rocks and trees, which are solid and tight. He uses fine "raindrop chapping" to express the texture of the rocks. The brushwork as dense as raindrops renders the mountain tops after snow. The ink dots Most of them are pointed out with side edges, just like the long, short and square circles of calligraphy pens, which vividly express the texture of the mountain peaks and show extremely delicate hard work.

What deserves special mention is that the painting method of white snow in the painting is very clever. This is also the charm of ink. The outline of the snow is rendered with ink. The blank spaces and blank spaces on the slopes and mountaintops are the snow. , just like the snow.

The whole painting is arranged neatly and orderly, and the brushwork and ink are simple and thick. The painter uses the "grabbing brush" technique of dense dots and short strokes to depict the texture of northern mountains and rocks, making the picture rich, moist, calm and elegant.

The brush and ink of this painting are thick and moist, with distinct layers. The artist skillfully used techniques such as chaffing and rendering. He used thick lines to outline the mountains, rocks and trees. He used the "grabbing brush" technique to create dense dots and clusters, and used fine "raindrop chapping" to express the texture of the rocks in the north. The painting is rich and moist. , calm and elegant. When the painter was drying and dyeing, he paid attention to leaving blank spaces on the slopes and mountain tops to express the snowy scene.

I'm going! Chen Yang was stunned. They were all the same. This was so evil!

"How's it going, everyone?" Mr. Xiong slightly stroked his beard, "Are you satisfied with Fan Kuan's painting of snowy scenery and cold forest?"

Several people onlookers were silent, and Song Qingyun even frowned. Fan Kuan's picture of snow scene and cold forest was simply a joke. He knew the origin of this picture best.

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, this painting was collected by An Qi, a great collector in Tianjin. Most of the calligraphy and paintings collected by Anqi are the best among the best. Later, when An's family fell into decline, most of the ancient calligraphy and paintings he collected went into the palace and became the most proud collection of Emperor Qianlong. "Snow Scenery in the Cold Forest" was one of them, which was collected in the Old Summer Palace.

During the Second Opium War, the British and French forces occupied Beijing, the Old Summer Palace was burned down, and a large number of precious cultural relics were looted. It was at this time that "Snow Scenery in the Cold Forest" leaked out of the palace. At that time, ignorant British soldiers took this painting and sold it on the street. Zhang Yi, a teenager, was wandering around a used bookstall in Tianjin when he spotted the British soldier haggling with a buyer. Out of curiosity, he approached him. The moment he unfolded the scroll, Zhang Yi immediately concluded that it was a rare artifact. Jane. So, he calmly bought "Snow Scenery and Cold Forest" at the asking price of 50 yuan, which was the British soldier's asking price.

Zhang Yi was a famous collector in the late Qing Dynasty and an important figure in the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty. He also held important positions such as the Minister of Roads and Mines in the General Office and the General Office of Kaiping Coal Mine. He controlled the coal supply in the Beijing and Tianjin areas of the Qing government. Therefore, the financial resources of the Zhang family were Strong. Zhang Yi usually likes to collect cultural relics, especially calligraphy, painting and ancient ceramics. He often reviews the relics with collectors and connoisseurs among relatives and friends, evaluates the authenticity level, discusses the attainments of calligraphers and painters, and searches for antiques and treasures everywhere. He was a well-known person at that time. Collection for everyone.

After buying this painting, Zhang Yi was both excited and nervous. What is exciting is that the Ouchi treasures originally collected by the palace were unexpectedly obtained by me; what is nervous is that as a minister of the dynasty, anyone who hid the royal collection privately will be beheaded. To be on the safe side, Zhang Yi immediately hid the painting in his home in Tianjin.

After Zhang Yi's death, his descendant Zhang Shucheng, following his father's instructions, never showed the painting to anyone. After going through disasters, "Snow Scenery and Cold Forest Picture" can be preserved to this day. Zhang Shucheng spent a lot of effort on this. In the early 80s, there were cultural relics stores everywhere. At that time, Zhang Shucheng handed over several antiques he had collected to the cultural relics store for special reasons. However, after seeing the attitude of the cultural relics store, Zhang Shucheng did not dare to continue handing over the antiques.

Therefore, Zhang Shucheng found a trustee and his second uncle. After discussion between the two, Song Kaiyuan contacted the Tianjin Museum. In this way, Zhang Shucheng selflessly donated 455 precious cultural relics such as "Snow Scenery and Cold Forest" to the country. Good story now.

After the donation, there was an interlude with this painting. Fan Kuan’s painting of a snowy scene in a cold forest had no title, no collection seal, and no provenance. Everything was dictated by Zhang Shucheng. Although one group of experts said that it was the work of Fan Kuan of the Northern Song Dynasty based on the painting techniques; another group said that there is no clear evidence that it is Fan Kuan's original work. Antique cultural relics must have clear documentation, but now this painting does not , can only be suspected to be authentic.

The two factions held different opinions at the time. Experts from Beijing and Tianjin held several meetings, but no results were obtained. They could only locate Fan Kuan's authentic work first, and then slowly look for supporting evidence.

Now that another picture appears in front of him, Song Qingyun is clear in his heart. If this is true, either the museum has been stolen, or it is a fake. But where is the fake? I can't tell it at all.

"Old Xiong, I don't understand this thing, please explain it to me!" the middle-aged fat man said with an embarrassed smile. After listening to what he said, Song Qingyun and others also raised their heads and looked at Mr. Xiong.

Mr. Xiong smiled, and then said that he would tell everyone about it.

""Snow Scenery in the Cold Forest" is an ink painting on silk created by the Northern Song Dynasty painter Fan Kuan. It is a large painting made of three pieces of silk." Mr. Xiong pointed to the scroll and said, "The painting depicts the magnificent scene of mountains and rivers after snow in the north in winter. The picture. The center is covered with white snow, the peaks are thick and dignified, and the momentum is majestic, vividly expressing the majestic atmosphere of the Qinlong Mountains and Rivers after snow."

"Let's look at the composition. The composition of this painting continues Fan Kuan's usual panoramic style, with a curved spring in the foreground. Taking up most of the painting is a winding mountain chain, giving people a majestic momentum. The layout of the whole painting is neat and orderly, and the brushwork and ink are simple and thick.”

"The peaks and mountains he painted are thick and dignified, and the momentum is majestic and majestic, giving people a sense of majesty and precipitousness. The brushwork is strong and powerful, and there are many raindrops, watercress, and nail heads. The top of the mountain is good for dense forests, and large rocks are often placed near the water, and the houses are stained. Black, the snow scene is also beautiful, it is not only a rare masterpiece, but also a treasure of our country's art!"

After finishing speaking, Mr. Xiong glanced around and said that the painting should still follow the old rules. The starting price is 500,000. If everyone wants it, the one with the highest price will get it. Still follow the old rules, each person has a piece of paper and writes the price in your mind on it. If you are not interested, you can not participate.

As he spoke, Mr. Xiong motioned to the people next to him to give each person a note and a pen. Chen Yang was still looking at the scroll, "Old Xiong, do you have a magnifying glass here?"

In this day and age, the entire antique circle and experts still don't know how to identify whether this painting is authentic or fake, but I do. If I could have a magnifying glass, I would definitely be able to find the flaw, but I don’t believe it anymore. What the fraudsters will know now will be things they only know more than ten years later!

"Haha," Mr. Xiong listened happily, then looked at Song Qingyun beside him, "Qingyun, it seems that your nephew is not satisfied with my judgment!"

Song Qingyun touched Chen Yang, and even if you notice it, you can't tell it in front of so many people. You can tell it to Mr. Xiong privately. If you say it in front of so many people, Mr. Xiong will no longer have this face. But there is someone more powerful than his uncle.

"Old Xiong, this junior doesn't..."

"No, Mr. Xiong!" Before Song Qingyun could finish speaking, Chen Yang hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant. I can't believe your eyesight. It's just that I have never seen such a good painting. I want to take a closer look." Just watch!”

"Haha!" Mr. Xiong laughed twice at Chen Yang, saying that it would be okay even if he doubted himself. After all, among these people, Chen Yang was the only one who had missed the Song Dynasty Li and Tang silk volumes. He had also seen the Song Dynasty silk volumes with his own eyes, so he confirmed No problem at all.

As the magnifying glass was handed to Chen Yang, Chen Yang was also handed a pair of white gloves. Chen Yang put on white gloves and started looking for it with a magnifying glass. With the help of the magnifying glass, he could tell whether the painting was authentic or not by just looking at two places.

"Snow Scene and Cold Forest" was too big, so I had to put three pieces of silk together to paint it, totaling 193*160 centimeters. How big is this? It's probably the front door of your house, two doors side by side, so big! There is a person opening the door in the painting, which expresses the meaning that when people open the door, they see white everywhere, including tree roots, stones, roofs, the mountains behind, and the stream in front of the door. And how small is that little man? About half the size of your pinky fingernail, smaller...

Fan Kuan drew him behind a stone, with only half of his body leaning out. Behind him are the majestic and majestic snow peaks that stretch in all directions and fill the entire world. About 99% of them have never noticed his existence. As a result, many fakers have not noticed this villain at all. exist. Chen Yang believed that if people who made fakes in later generations didn't notice, then people making fakes now wouldn't pay attention at all, so if you look behind the stone at the foot of the mountain, you'll know immediately.

Chen Yang took a magnifying glass and first looked at the stone at the foot of the mountain. Under the magnifying glass, Chen Yang saw a little man pushing open the door, half of his body blocked by the stone.

Fuck! Chen Yang's throat moved. Your uncle, what I saw in my last life was fake, right? All these things?