Treasure Hunt America

"How about it, did Mr. Chen see anything?"

Jin Muchen looked up at Chris, this guy had a smug look on his face, it seemed like he wanted to test himself?

In front of these Americans, it's better not to be humble, because they don't know what the word modest means by nature, so Jin Muchen took over and said.

"Is this painting? It should be an ancient painting in China..."

"Hehe, nonsense, this must be an ancient Chinese painting."

Before Jin Muchen could finish speaking, Chris interrupted him with a contemptuous expression, as if seeing Jin Muchen as a liar.

And Jin Muchen was still unmoved at this time, and he didn't seem to be hit by the contempt of Chris, but when he looked at the virtue of Chris, he immediately remembered his one who came from China, a lot of ancient times Calligraphy and painting, and then the guy who built a Freer Gallery of Art.

It is said that the guy has been spoiled for his taste since then, and he does not like ordinary paintings. He even specifically instructed those who collected calligraphy and paintings for him in China to say: "Don't give me the calligraphy and paintings after the Yuan Dynasty. Only paintings from before the Yuan Dynasty are accepted..."

Thinking about the characteristics of this painting, Jin Muchen seems to have caught something at once.

"The inscriptions on this painting belong to some Chinese literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Looking at the characteristics of this painting, I think this painting should be a painting in the Song Dynasty."

As soon as he said these words, Chris' face was stunned. Just by looking at his expression, Jin Muchen knew that he had guessed right.

At this time, Chris looked at Jin Muchen and couldn't help thinking, I really didn't expect that, this guy who looks fierce and vicious is still a bit of a man. Most people have seen such a new painting preserved in color, but they dare not conclude that it is from the Song Dynasty. What about ancient paintings.

The Song Dynasty is hundreds of years ago. The paintings from that time have been handed down to this day. It can be said to be so perfect that it can be said to be unique. Therefore, even if ordinary people think that this painting is an ancient painting of the Song Dynasty, they dare not easily download it. Judging, this guy dares, which shows that this guy still has some ability.

At this time, Jin Muchen picked up the magnifying glass and began to carefully observe the characteristics of the painting.

Some of the techniques in this painting, at first glance, give the impression that it is very similar to the painting of the Ming Dynasty, because the characteristics of the elements in the painting are very similar to the painting of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, the rocks in this painting are very similar to Zhou Chen of the Wumen School of Painting in the Ming Dynasty, and Tang Yin's painting style. Looking back, the description of the weeping willows and reeds in this painting is very similar to that of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Painter Lan Ying's style.

The fog and dead wood in the scroll are very similar to the painting style of Gong Xian, a painter in the Qing Dynasty. In addition, the mandarin ducks, reeds and egrets in the scroll are very similar to the style in the theme album of the Southern Song Dynasty, so this is a painting. The paintings combine a variety of painting styles, and the painting skills are very rich.

This gives this painting its unique characteristics, and the most important point to emphasize is that this painting combines many styles, and those styles with clear characteristics were only developed in the years behind this painting. It is famous, so is this painting a combination of the style of the paintings of the later generations, or did the painters of the later generations borrow the techniques and styles of the paintings in this painting?

Anyone who has a bit of logical thinking, just think about it, they will know that it must be the painters of the descendants who borrowed the painting skills and styles in this painting, and then took a part of it and carried it forward. Only then did they succeed. Skills to become famous.

So in this way, this painting can definitely be said to be a well-deserved exclusive masterpiece!

However, Jin Muchen, who looked at the whole volume of the painting, found that the richness and richness of the use of techniques in this painting far surpassed that of any of the above-mentioned painters.

The painting methods of Zhou Chen, Tang Yin, Lan Ying and Gong Xian are only one end of the many painting skills in this painting.

Throughout the history of painting in ancient China, there are very few people with such rich painting skills. So whose painting is this painting?

Jin Muchen put down the magnifying glass, sat on the sofa and began to think hard for a while, but Jesse and Chris, who had been standing next to him, didn't bother him, especially Chris, who looked at Jin Muchen's eyes, even more It's 囧囧 shining, what he thought at this time is that it seems that he still underestimates the heroes of the world.

I originally thought that this guy was just a stupid bodyguard, but now it seems that this guy is really a knowledgeable person, because this guy sees the order in which he sees the painting, he can see it all, this is an expert When appraising paintings, you will only know the tricks, and you must be an expert who understands ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting very well.

Just when Chris sighed that he had lost sight of his eyes, Jin Muchen was also thinking hard about the origin of this painting, thinking about it, and looking up at Chris, he remembered his grandfather, who especially liked the ancient Chinese paintings before the Yuan Dynasty. Habit.

He suddenly remembered that he had seen some floats in the collection of the Taiwan@North Antiques Museum before. Among them were a batch of paintings of fans in the Southern Song Dynasty. The painting techniques used seemed to be very similar to this painting.

These Southern Song Dynasty fans were published in Taiwan@North Palace Museum's "Song Dynasty Calligraphy and Painting Album Famous Special Exhibition", as well as the sixth volume of "Complete Collection of Chinese Paintings". Among them, many of the Southern Song Dynasty fans are very consistent with the characteristics of this painting, but they are just in front of them. The elemental features of this painting are far superior to those of the group of fans. The mandarin ducks, reeds, and egrets in the painting are by no means comparable to any other masterpieces.

Thinking of this, Jin Muchen suddenly remembered such a person. As early as the 1980s, a group of cultural relic workers in China had sorted out all the famous painters and their representative works in the past dynasties of China.

In the "Complete Works of Song Dynasty Paintings", which describes the painters and paintings of the Song Dynasty, such a work is mentioned. The name seems to be called "Autumn Pond Picture". , and the summary of the "Autumn Pond" seems to mean that the painting has been lost overseas, and the specific end is unknown.

And the person sitting in that painting is the famous painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Danian!

Zhao Danian was the most important literati and painter in the late Northern Song Dynasty in China, and his position in the painting world during the Northern Song Dynasty was even higher than that of the Emperor Wenqing.

The "Xuanhe Paintings" of the Northern Song Dynasty made a detailed record and evaluation of him as a "painter of the dynasty": "The imperial clan Ling Rang, whose word is Da Nian, is also the grandson of the fifth generation of Yizu. Ling Rang grew up in an official residence and lived in a wealthy and elegant room. , and can travel the history of the Heart Sutra, tease the calligraphy and calligraphy, especially proud of the beauty of Danqing, and like to collect famous paintings and calligraphy since the Jin and Song dynasties, every time I look at it, it is wonderful."

It can be seen from this that this guy is still a relative of the royal family, but his artistic attainments are much higher than that of his prodigal cousin of the Wenqing Emperor, and his status in the literary and art circles is indeed higher than that of his emperor. The cousin is taller.

There is also a comment on him in "Paintings": "Ling Rang, the defense envoy of Gwangju, has a style of big year. His traces, written by a teacher, can be lifelike in a short period of time, and the sages of the time praised them, saying that noble people are naturally gifted, specialize in what they learn, and become more popular. I received Wang Wei's pen, Tingzhu water bird, which has the meaning of rivers and lakes. I also learned from Dongpo to make small mountains and bamboos, which is very good in thinking, but I feel that the pen is soft, and I am young and curious. General Li is coming. Every time you make a picture, you will come up with something new."

These two passages of the Song Dynasty clearly recorded the various characteristics of Zhao Danian and outlined the image of this person.

From the perspective of the popularity of the work, this authentic work of Zhao Danian can be described as extremely rare, which is not an exaggeration at all. At present, it seems that there is only a piece of "Huzhuang Qingxia Tu~www.wuxiaspot.com" collected by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. com~ And that painting, after Jin Muchen visited the Boston Museum of Fine Arts last year, has already fallen into his pocket, but because there are so many good things in his Ziyu space, he didn't even have time to spare, Take the painting out and take a good look at it.

At this time, he suddenly remembered these materials, and he suddenly stood up and asked Chris, "Can I borrow your bathroom?"

Chris thought he drank too much downstairs before, and without thinking much, he pointed to the bathroom on the other side of the room.

Jin Muchen got up and went into the bathroom, and then closed the door, but after closing the door, the first thing he did was to reach out and explore the Ziyu space, and quickly got the "collection" in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The pair of "Hu Zhuang Qing Xia Tu" was pulled out.

Regardless of the rough environment, he directly opened the scroll of the painting. The picture was extended, and immediately felt very familiar. Because of the length of the scroll and the way of painting inside the scroll, it can be said that it is the same as the one on the coffee table outside. The painting can be said to be the same as the first one, especially the various flowers and trees in the picture, as well as the birds, mandarin ducks and other animals in it.

The painting techniques used can be said to be all the same, and the content inside the painting seen outside is exactly the same.

Seeing this, Jin Muchen has basically concluded that the painting outside must be the work of Zhao Danian. What's more, this is about to develop.

At this time, he also remembered that Zhao Danian's handed down paintings were not many, and some people specially sorted them out in ancient times.

For example, Wang Keyu's "Coral Net Famous Paintings and Postscripts", Bian Yongyu's "Shigutang Calligraphy and Painting Collection Examination" and Wu Sheng's "Grand View Records" all have records of Zhao Danian's paintings, and the name of this painting in these historical books seems to be It's called "Autumn Pond Picture"!