Chapter 092 The next generation is terrifying! (Bye
Chapter 092: Young people are terrible! (Please vote for me!)
"Xiao He, do you feel strange?" Mr. Zheng said with a smile, "I have a Western painting hanging in the collection room. I myself feel it is a bit nondescript and incompatible with the surrounding furnishings. But
It's just temporary. I will take that thing out sooner or later. To be honest, I don't like collecting foreign things."
He Qing shook his head gently and said: "No, it's nothing strange. I think it's very unique and different. Mr. Zheng, that painting must have a lot of history, right?"
Mr. Zheng replied: "It's just a very ordinary ancient Western painting. It has a history of almost two hundred years. That is an oil painting. I brought it back from England this time."
"Did you take the picture or receive it?" He Qing said, "Mr. Zheng, maybe you picked up one and missed it. That painting looks good, maybe it is a famous painting."
Mr. Zheng shook his head and said: "What famous painting? A friend paid off my debt. He owed me a sum of money, but he couldn't pay it off on time, so he used things as collateral. I didn't want it originally, and I don't like collecting oil paintings.
Besides, it’s just a fake, not of much value.”
"Fake?" He Qing said in surprise, "Mr. Zheng, how come that painting is a fake?"
When he first saw the ancient Western painting shrouded in a red "treasure light", He Qing's first reaction was that the painting had an extraordinary origin and might be a world-famous painting of great value. Hear Mr. Deng
After a while of explanation, he realized that it was just a fake.
However, he could also understand that he saw a flash of light in his eyes, which could only prove that the thing was an antique of a certain age, but it could not immediately identify its quality and authenticity.
"Yes, it is an imitation." Mr. Zheng replied, "It is said to be a later imitation of the famous French painter Corot. No one admitted that it was an authentic work. My foreign friend once put it up for auction.
The company auctioned it, and people in the auction company laughed at him, saying that he was crazy for money, and that it was not Corot's work at all, it was just a fake work and could not be considered elegant."
"Oh, is that so?" He Qing nodded, his pupils narrowed slightly, as if he had thought of something.
While the two were talking casually, they had already walked not far in front of the old Western oil painting, and He Qing began to look at it carefully at close range.
I saw that the painting showed a woodcutter busy chopping wood in the forest. The colors were bright and the atmosphere of life was strong. It was obviously a realistic work.
Although He Qing's appreciation of oil paintings was limited to the surface, he could not see anything wrong with the imitation in front of him. In his eyes, there was no difference at all between that painting and some famous paintings in the history of foreign painting.
He Qing liked history when he was in school. He was not only familiar with the five thousand years of Chinese history, but also had some research on foreign history. As for the famous French painter Corot mentioned by Mr. Zheng, he still had some impressions, and indeed
I know that this person has a name in the history of painting.
"Isn't it the original work of Corot?" He Qing secretly wondered.
As his mind turned, the chaotic red light gathered in front of his eyes and shot into his eyes.
In an instant, he saw the ins and outs of the painting "The Woodcutter in the Forest" like a fleeting glance...
"wrong!"
Suddenly, He Qing whispered something. At this moment, his face was full of confusion, as if he saw something unusual.
"Xiao He, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong with this painting?" Seeing He Qing staring at the painting with a strange expression and muttering to himself, Mr. Zheng couldn't help but be surprised.
He Qing came back to his senses and looked at Mr. Zheng and said: "Mr. Zheng, this painting does not look like Corot's work."
"It's not originally." Mr. Zheng said with a smile.
He Qing had a solemn look on his face and said: "No! I didn't mean that! What I meant was that this painting should not be regarded as a work by Corot in the first place, because the styles of the two are very different.
."
"Oh? How do you say this?" Hearing He Qing's explanation, Mr. Zheng immediately cheered up. He wanted to know the other party's true views.
He Qing replied seriously: "This painting has no signature, only a specific date marked, so it does not mean that the painting must be Corot's. If the author is imitating Corot, it stands to reason that Corot should be left deliberately."
There is no trace of Luo's name on it. Mr. Zheng, I suspect that the origin of this painting is not simple."
"Are you saying that this painting "The Woodcutter" is not an imitation of Corot's "The Woodcutter" but has another origin?" Mr. Zheng asked.
He Qing nodded and said: "Yes. The collector of this painting made a mistake at first. He mistakenly thought it was a work by Corot, so he put it up for auction in the name of Corot, but it was found to be a fake. That's it.
When everyone looked at this painting, they preconceived it as an imitation of Corot, but no one thought that its author was someone else, another famous painter who had nothing to do with Corot."
"It makes sense!" After listening to He Qing's analysis, Mr. Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "Your suspicion is very reasonable. This is indeed the case. My friend initially regarded this painting "The Woodcutter" as a
Corot's original work, so it went wrong all the way. Xiaohe, according to what you said, this painting may be from the hand of another famous artist? Who is this person? It seems that you also know a lot about foreign works of art, not bad
, the more you know, the better!”
He Qing hurriedly shook his head and said modestly: "Mr. Zheng, you praise me. I only understand it a little bit. I used to have a friend who studied painting. I stayed in his studio for a while, so I have no idea about the development of oil painting in the world.
A little study of history."
He could only explain it this way. Before he explored the mystery of the painting, he was a complete layman and would never have thought of it. But now he had an insight into the "birth" of the painting and knew it.
's extraordinary origins.
"Xiao He, put aside all other people's opinions, who do you think this painting belongs to? Which painter is it?" Mr. Zheng asked. His curiosity became more and more intense. He Qing's question instantly made him wonder.
Suddenly, the Western oil painting that he originally disliked became mysterious and unpredictable, and he just wanted to figure it out as soon as possible.
He Qing said: "Mr. Zheng, do you have a book about art? It introduces various painting schools."
He didn't answer the question, and Mr. Zheng replied: "Yes. Do you want to see it now?"
He Qing nodded and responded: "Well, let's take a look, maybe we can find the answer from there."
"Come with me." Mr. Zheng said, and then he took He Qing and walked back to the outside of the study, where the books are stored.
It didn't take long for Mr. Zheng to dig out a large book, which was exactly what He Qing was looking for.
At that moment, the two of them turned around on the desk, and after searching carefully, He Qing soon found the important information.
"Mr. Zheng, look, I think the painting "The Woodcutter in the Field" is the work of this artist." He Qing pointed to a portrait in the book.
"This is Millet!" Mr. Zheng said in surprise, "Millet is the most beloved painter in the history of modern French painting! His "The Gleaners" is very famous, and there are illustrations of this painting in history books! According to reports
As far as I know, Miller's posthumous works have always been an important object of collection by museums and collections such as the Louvre Museum in France. Many years ago, his early works could be auctioned for nearly one million francs. Now, if there are authentic works of his,
If it goes up for auction, it will definitely fetch a sky-high price, right?! Xiaohe, you said... this painting is an authentic work by Miller?!"
"Well, yes!" He Qing nodded vigorously and said unambiguously, "Mr. Zheng, Miller is a genius in the history of painting, but he was poor in his early years and could only make ends meet by working hard at painting.
His livelihood improved in his later years, but it was not very prosperous. His paintings were inexpensive and easy to buy at the time, so they were exported in large quantities. It was only after his death that his works began to attract attention. In my opinion
Look, this painting is an early work by Miller, but its painting style has matured by this time. The "Woodcutter" was painted in 1850, and Miller's slight influence in the painting world started in the 1960s.
It started in 2000, so it can't be an imitation of Miller. The key is to look at the style of painting. Look at "The Gleaners" and "The Shepherd". Is the style very similar? But it is obviously different from Corot's.
place. If it has to be a replica, it can only be Miller's!"
As he spoke, he looked through the illustrations of Miller's works. Mr. Zheng kept nodding after reading them, and said with a smile: "The analysis is very insightful! Xiaohe, I think you are right, that painting may be Miller
The original work has just been buried!”
As he spoke, he looked He Qing up and down, as if he had a new understanding of the other person.
As the saying goes, "It takes three days to see each other with admiration", but after spending less than an hour together, Mr. Zheng looked at He Qing with admiration.
"Xiao He, you are amazing!" Mr. Zheng praised in admiration, "I didn't notice anything unusual about that painting at all, but you saw it right away. What a profound vision it takes! The younger generation is to be feared, the younger generation is to be feared..."
He was full of surprises and looked very excited!
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