Treasure Hunt America

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When Professor Chen saw Jin Muchen's face full of regret, he quickly explained it out loud, but Jin Muchen became even more curious when he heard it. network

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

In this case, these paintings should have been treasured by Professor Chen for a long time. How could they be placed in the hall like this, hanging together with those ordinary copy paintings?

Could it be that the painter's status has not been recognized yet? Or maybe Professor Chen doesn't know the news that this painter has already achieved fame?

For a while, all kinds of thoughts flashed in his mind, but it was not easy for him to come to a conclusion without the personal certification of Professor Chen.

"It was in the early 1990s, when I had just arrived in the United States to study and study Western oil painting art, at Columbia University in New York..."

Hehe, I didn't expect to be an alumnus, Jin Muchen laughed secretly in his heart, but did not interrupt Professor Chen's self-report.

"Once I was on vacation, I went to Long Island to play. I happened to be in a flea market near a pier. I saw an old man buying paintings. The old man was very old at the time, and his paintings were real. Very good. I also studied art, so I bought a few pictures from him. Later, after graduating from college, I worked in the United States for a while, but I didn't make a name for myself, so I returned to China. At that time, these pictures Paintings, because I liked them very much, so I brought them back to the country together. Later, when I opened this oil painting workshop, I once took out these paintings and asked the students to copy and imitate them. No one can paint these authentic flavors..."

Professor Chen explained to Jin Muchen. On the one hand, he seems to be reminiscing about his youthful years in the past, but he is also honest, and he did not hide the past when he was not very good in the United States. So these words made Jin Muchen feel that what he said was true.

He nodded and turned his eyes back to the oil paintings. One of them looked like an American flag, but it was upside down. And half a blurred face.

At first glance, this painting looks like a mess. You don't know what the author is painting or what concept he is trying to express. But if you really look at it carefully, you will find the mystery of this painting. place.

Beneath that half of the upside-down American flag, the looming face, and the light green grass in the other half, seem to give you a view of Arlington Cemetery.

Seeing this, Jin Muchen probably guessed. This should be a military-themed work in memory of those American youths who sacrificed their lives for America's participation in the war.

The other pictures are also similar. At first glance, it seems like a mess and I don't know what to say, but when you really owe your heart to take a closer look, you will find the mystery hidden under the surface chaos.

All in all, these four paintings are all very representative postmodernist paintings, generally belonging to Impressionist paintings, but if you look closely, you can find them. These paintings, and the early Impressionists, have many differences.

Because it added a lot of elements of the post-modern industrial period, although it is a modern work. But he already has the demeanor of a master of his own.

Jin Muchen liked these paintings more and more, and then turned to the boss Chen and asked, "Boss Chen, if you don't know these paintings, can you give up your love?"

"this..."

There was a look of embarrassment on Professor Chen's face. First of all, he really liked these paintings. Second, it was also because these paintings represented his youthful past, so he was a little reluctant.

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

The price that Jin Muchen shouted out quickly made the balance in Professor Chen's heart, who was hesitant, quickly unbalanced.

When he bought these oil paintings in the United States, he only spent a total of twenty dollars. The old man who bought the paintings at the flea market was very poor at the time, and he even had to draw sketches for people for a living. Now some of his paintings are willing to pay 400,000 yuan and more than 60,000 US dollars.

The price has doubled hundreds of times, and he really can't think of any reason for him to refuse.

On the other hand, it is also because although his oil painting workshop is unique, the paintings of those students cannot be sold for too high prices. He only makes a million or so a year. In addition, in recent years, the global economic environment has not been good, and the scale of his workshop business has been shrinking.

Now these few paintings can be worth 400,000 yuan. This is a big order, and it will make half a year's profit at once. How can he not be tempted?

"Okay then, deal."

Professor Chen, who was hesitant at first, pondered for a while, thinking that his son, who was of marriageable age and was thinking about buying a house, gritted his teeth and agreed to Jin Muchen's offer.

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

Seeing that Jin Muchen is so generous, and looking at Jin Muchen, he seems to have little interest in other works in this hall, and seems 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, although there are many paintings here, Professor Chen, there are not many fine works. Do you have any other collections that you can take out for us to appreciate."

"Haha, Boss Jin, you are really a discerning person, okay, please come here."

Professor Chen said and led the way, led Jin Muchen and Candace out of the exhibition hall, and then went straight to his office on the right wing of the first floor. His office is also his studio. It covers a large area. He usually works here. At the same time, when I have time, I will also create some paintings here.

In his studio, Jin Muchen saw a lot of paintings hanging on the wall. He only glanced at these paintings and saw that these should be treasures, and they were completely different from the paintings in the hall on the left. on the grade.

These paintings look exceptionally beautiful, and they are all in a realistic style, but if you look closely, you can see some abstract flavors inside, which are very mysterious.

"The walls on the left are all copied paintings, and the ones on the right are originals. Mr. Jin, you can look at it casually. If you like it, we are discussing the price."

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

Jin Muchen only took a few glances to determine that these are excellent works, and they are definitely more meaningful than those paintings that are full of craftsmanship outside.

"Why does it seem like there is a deja vu?"

Jin Muchen was still stroking his chin and looking at these paintings. Candace, who had been silent all the time, came to his side at some point, looked at the oil paintings on the wall, and said in a low voice.

Before their family went bankrupt, it was 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 she can appreciate oil paintings and say some ways, not at all. Not unusual.

"Oh? Have you seen such paintings in America?"

Jin Muchen asked Candace with a smile, Candace nodded affirmatively, and suddenly seemed to have come to a realization, pointing to a few pictures on the wall with joy on his face.

"I remembered, these paintings, I have seen, this should be Andrew Wise's representative work "Little Rabbit", and this one, this should be "Fur Coat", this should be "Kneeling", " The Male Waiter, and this one, it should be The Flower Crown..."

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

"Clap clap clap..."

There was a burst of applause, and it was Professor Chen who was standing beside him. At this time, he also looked at Candace with admiration.

"I didn't expect that this beautiful lady has such high artistic attainments. It seems that you know Andrew Wise quite well?"

"Haha, of course, when I was in high school, I had a class on American art history. The teacher introduced the American painter. Even a friend of my father's house had a collection of several of his works!"

Candace doesn't understand what modesty is~www.wuxiaspot.com~ However, Jin Muchen and Professor Chen don't think there is anything wrong with this.

In particular, Professor Chen's eyes lit up when he heard that Candace's father's friend's house actually had that Andrew's painting in possession.

"Ah? Is it true? Are those works?"

"Um... I was only eight years old at the time, and that was the first time my father asked me to visit his friend, who was talking about it in front of my father, that those paintings were Andrew Wise's, but I can't remember exactly what kind of painting it was."

Candace's words made Professor Chen sigh, presumably because he couldn't listen to Candace's careful description of Andrew. Wise's painting, and regret, it seems that this Professor Chen seems to be which Andrew. Big fan of Wise.

This Andrew. Wise's status in the American oil painting industry is quite remarkable. He can be said to be the most famous painter in the modern history of the United States, and his status in the American oil painting industry is absolutely beyond doubt.

It can be said that he is the Picasso in the hearts of Americans, although he is not a real abstract painter! (To be continued.)