As soon as Lot No. 2 was revealed, Luo Tian found it a little interesting. This painting can be said to be a work of art, but it cannot be called an antique. The author of this painting is a painter that Luo Tian respects very much - Qian Shanyue. .
Qianshanyue went through many hardships and was in danger several times, but he devoted himself to art and was indomitable. His legendary experience and persistence in art have touched and influenced many people. He was once praised by the media as "Xu Xiake with a paintbrush" and was praised by the leaders of the Artists Association. Known as "the painter with the richest life".
In the minds of ordinary people, Xu Xiake is a very outstanding geographer, traveler and explorer in the history of our country. The reason why Qianshan Yue is said to be the one who picked up a paintbrush is because Qianshan Yue was inspired by the old painter Zhong Zhihong when he was 16 years old. , Huang Zhou and other teachers influenced me to join a national field surveying and mapping team (map drawing) that "can see the world and draw pictures". I traveled across the mountains and rivers of China for 11 years and walked a total of more than 90,000 miles. During this period, I continued to sketch and create for a long time. , published a large number of sketches in newspapers and periodicals, which is very similar to Xu Xiake.
With rich geographical knowledge, Qian Shanyue's works always contain strong local customs and customs in China. What is being auctioned now is one of his "Spring Pictures" series, which belongs to Chinese traditional painting. The traditional painting of the Han people is to use a brush dipped in water. , ink and color are painted on silk or paper. This type of painting is called "Chinese painting", or "Chinese painting" for short. Our country's traditional painting tools and materials include brushes, ink, Chinese painting pigments, rice paper, silk, etc. The themes can be divided into figures , landscapes, flowers and birds, etc., the techniques can be divided into pen and freehand brushwork, and its spiritual core is "pen and ink".
The origin of Chinese painting actually comes from ancient pictographic characters. Writing and painting were originally integrated. There is a long-standing theory in our country that calligraphy and painting have the same origin. Some people think that Fuxi's hexagram painting and Cangjie's coining of characters were the first of calligraphy and painting. Writing and painting At the beginning of the drawing, there is no difference.
This spring painting by Qianshanyue is based on folk customs. Spring is a folk custom in China. In the first month of the year, villagers will organize many traditional entertainment activities to celebrate the arrival of spring, and at the same time wish for a good harvest that year. At the same time, he also entrusted his best wishes.
On the screen, ordinary people are wearing costumes, some are dressed as Zhu Bajie, some are transformed into Sun Wukong, and some are dressed as the ninth-grade Sesame Official... Everyone is walking on stilts and beating gongs happily, and some people are holding gongs in their hands. The abacus was raised excitedly, and some held red eggs in their arms, giving a feeling of joy.
There is an inscription written by Qian Shanyue on it. In addition to the date and the three characters Qian Shanyue, the seal also has two characters. They are located in the blank space of the painting and are very eye-catching. They are the two characters "Dai" and "Pei". Dai Pei, this is The original name of Qianshanyue.
How much can this folk traditional Chinese painting fetch? Xie Ming shook his head: "The client of this painting is a friend of mine. His business capital chain was broken and he was in urgent need of cash. The bank loan was still delayed, so he gave two This is just one of the paintings. To be honest, I don’t know how many pictures I can take.”
"Two hundred thousand." Luo Tian clearly guessed the price: "Contemporary art has also been auctioned for sky-high prices. It cannot be underestimated. I estimate that it will be at least two hundred thousand, and there is no upper limit."
"There is no upper limit?" Xie Ming was a little stunned: "If that's true, it really solves my friend's urgent need, so I'll thank you on his behalf first."
The auction has begun. It is not difficult to see that compared with Yongzheng's calligraphy works, this folk traditional Chinese painting seems to be somewhat eclipsed. However, because the artworks have been auctioned at high prices in the international market in recent years, not many people raised placards at the beginning.
Not much, but the price increase is a bit small.
"Sixty thousand!" The starting bid was 50,000, which was only a small increase of 10,000. The price increase was only based on 11,000, and slowly rose to 120,000. Xie Ming let out a breath, and Luo Tian understood that he
It means that there is no upper limit, I am afraid it will come to nothing.
Luo Tian sighed, "150,000!" Someone finally started to help. Although the increase was not much, the increase of 30,000 was an acknowledgment for this folk traditional Chinese painting. Luo Tian turned around and saw that it was still the same person.
Lady: "Strange, Brother Xie, what is this woman's background? She seems to be very creative."
"The client is not at the auction, but she is entrusted by her boss." Xie Ming was not surprised: "I have never seen her before, but she is very aggressive, so I asked about her.
I heard that the boss is the manager of an underground bank..."
"Money laundering??" Luo Tian was startled: "Brother Xie, this is not good for the company." Luo Tian's voice suddenly rose, and Xie Ming made a silencing gesture at him: "Keep your voice down."
Luo Tian nodded, and Xie Ming whispered in his ear: "I have investigated, and it turns out that I am doing the underground bank business under the guise of legality. They came to participate in the auction with a legitimate identity. I have no way to refuse, only myself."
We should deal with it cleanly to avoid future troubles. Nowadays, these people like to borrow the skins of antiques and works of art to launder money. We can't escape, so we can only be more careful and keep the relationship clear."
Luo Tian sighed, thinking about what happened in his antique shop last time. Wasn't it the same, borrowing antiques to pay bribes? This method was quite clever. The world was declining and it was beyond his control.
The two of them whispered and found out that the price had exceeded 200,000 yuan. Luo Tian was relieved a lot. Out of his appreciation for the author, he certainly hoped that this Chinese painting would fetch a good price.
"Two hundred thousand." The client was his friend, so Xie Ming was of course particularly considerate: "This money is very good for him, plus the next painting."
"What's the next one?" Luo Tian was already curious. It could be seen from Xie Ming's words that the next auction item would definitely not disappoint.
"You'll find out later." Xie Ming rarely shows off to Luo Tian. Today he showed up like this. It seems that he is very confident in his friend's next commission. Luo Tian said helplessly: "Then I
Just wait and see.”
"Two hundred and thirty thousand!" This time the bidder was an old man of some age, well-dressed. Xie Ming turned around and said, "It's Mr. Liu. He is the director of the Folk Art Museum. I never expected that there would be such a painting."
I am interested in folklore and traditional Chinese painting, but folklore is also the most basic folk art in China and is worth collecting."
Two hundred and thirty thousand, deal! He Pingwei looked very satisfied with the atmosphere. While hammering down, he actually took a moment to smile at Luo Tian.
"The next thing is your friend's commission?" Luo Tian asked.
Xie Ming nodded: "Yes, you can see it soon." While he was talking, a staff member had already presented the auction item...