Song Jun saw that the old man was angry and said quickly: "Grandpa Fang, don't be angry. Don't be angry. Why are you even more angry than my grandpa? Please listen to my explanation."
"Explain, what's there to explain? Your grandfather wouldn't let you bring this painting to me to frame it. It should be your own idea, right? I said you don't need the money, so there's no need to take it.
The things I framed will fool people."
The old man's anger has not diminished at all. You must know that framing, calligraphy and painting have always complemented each other. It is usually said that "three-thirds of painting and seven-minutes of mounting". If a piece of calligraphy and painting has been framed by a contemporary mounting master, it will really look like it after it is taken out.
It can fool many people who are new to collecting.
Mr. Fu Baoshi, a famous modern painter, once said in the article "Difficulties in Mounting Paintings" published in "People's Daily" on January 3, 1957: "As a work of art, in addition to the artistic level of the picture, the mounting
It is the most important step", which shows the importance of mounting calligraphy and painting in the entire art of calligraphy and painting.
However, before liberation, the status of framer masters was relatively low, which also led to the shortage of talents in the framer industry. The framer skills that had been passed down for more than 1,500 years were almost lost. After liberation, the status of craftsmen increased.
Only then did the old artists pass on their skills.
As for Mr. Fang, in the entire domestic calligraphy and painting mounting industry, he is a Taishan Beidou-type figure. He has countless disciples and disciples. Therefore, the paintings and calligraphy mounted by him are all expensive authentic works. Even this "Li Duanduan Picture" by Tang Bohu
"It's a fake. If it were framed by the old man himself, he might be able to sell it as an original after taking it out.
"Grandpa Fang, this painting belongs to my little brother. He just wants to reframe it and hang it in his home. He has absolutely no intention of reselling it under your old name. You see, the material used for the shaft of this painting is very poor.
, it’s no longer suitable for hanging in the hall. Don’t I think this is a trivial matter that is just a piece of cake for you? If you’re unhappy, I won’t do it if we don’t frame it.”
Song Jun was upset and felt very unhappy. He was secretly regretting it. If he had known that he could just find a framer, why would he bother to provoke this old man?
"Is everything you said true?" Mr. Fang's face became slightly clearer and he looked at Song Jun and asked.
"Grandpa Fang, how dare I lie to you? If you call me, my old man won't break my legs."
After hearing Song Jun's words, Mr. Fang took a serious look at Zhuang Rui. He had lived for such a long time and had met countless people. Naturally, he could see that Zhuang Rui was not the kind of person who cheated and cheated, and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated.
Go down.
"Young man, my price for framing paintings and calligraphy is very high. The painting you bought has poor brushwork and no artistic conception. You might as well go to a bookstore and buy a print to hang at home. It's not worth it for me to frame it."
The meaning of Mr. Fang's words is already to shirk. If such a fake work is framed by his hand, it will make people laugh if it spreads.
"Grandpa Fang, I also know that this painting is fake, but since I bought it, I can't burn it as waste paper. I just want to replace these two shafts so that I can hang them up."
Zhuang Rui pretended to be very casual and pointed to the painting spread out on the table. In fact, he was already very anxious. According to his guess, the old man agreed to frame it. Naturally, during the process, the painting could be discovered.
The tricks of Chinese painting.
But what Zhuang Rui didn't expect was that after taking a look at the authenticity of the painting, the old man was unwilling to take action at all. He didn't even take a second look at the painting. Generally speaking, people who are familiar with a certain industry
, the first thing I pay attention to is what I am more professional about. If this painting hadn't been too fake, Mr. Fang might have been able to take a look at the mounting craftsmanship of this painting. This also shows that the person who forged this painting at that time, in order not to
It can be said that it took a lot of effort and good intentions to draw people's attention to this painting.
"oh?"
Mr. Fang replied noncommittally, but his eyes followed Zhuang Rui's fingers and looked at the shaft of the painting, and he commented, "The sky pole, earth pole and shaft head are made of wood.
It was made, but the materials used were too poor. When I saw this painting, it should have been imitated during the Republic of China. It has almost decayed in just a few decades. I really don’t understand how someone would frame such a painting.
,Huh?!!!"
As Mr. Fang was talking, his half-closed eyes suddenly widened, and he let out a cry of surprise. He walked to the table in one step, and his movements were so agile that he didn't look like an octogenarian at all.
.
"This... this is our Wu suit craftsmanship. It is actually an antique costume pool. Who would use this technique to frame this broken painting?"
As Mr. Fang spoke, he put on a pair of reading glasses and began to look at the mounting of the painting carefully. He was still mumbling to himself, and Zhuang Rui on the side was a little confused.
Song Jun did have a certain understanding of framing. After explaining it to Zhuang Rui, Zhuang Rui understood the meaning of Mr. Fang's words.
It turns out that the mounting industry in Suzhou and Yangzhou lasted for hundreds of years during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It inherited the past and inherited the future. It is famous all over the country and is collectively known as Wu suit. Among them, it is divided into several categories, especially for mounting red and white vertical scroll couplets, which are specially used for weddings and funerals.
Those who use it are called "Red Gang".
Those who specialize in mounting ordinary calligraphy and paintings are called "Xingbang". Before liberation, in Suzhou, Shanghai, and Yangzhou, they could be called decorative arts. Those who specialize in mounting precious paintings and calligraphy for famous calligraphers and collectors are called "antique"
Install the pool".
Most of the artists who can make "antique costume pools" are old artists with superb skills. Even before liberation, there were only a handful of such people. Mr. Fang knew most of them. Now he suddenly saw such an "antique costume pool"
"Fake painting, no wonder he lost his mind.
Because the old man has concluded in his heart that the mounting of this painting must have been done by a certain mounting master before liberation. However, why such a complicated and costly mounting technique was used to mount a fake painting made Mr. Fang wonder.
I can't figure it out.
Mr. Fang took off his gloves, found a magnifying glass, carefully looked at the painting from beginning to end, and then touched the framed material of the scroll with his hands. After more than ten minutes, he took off the
He closed his eyes and sat back on the chair, frowning and saying nothing.
The old man was really a little confused at this moment. No matter how you look at this painting, it is undoubtedly a fake, but its mounting technology is "antique decoration", and there is another problem in this. Generally, "antique decoration"
The materials used, whether they are sky poles, ground poles, wooden poles, paper tubes, axle heads, etc., will all be of the best quality. Before liberation, the axle heads used in "antique decoration pools" were even made of
Made of precious sandalwood.
There are two questions that make the old man confused. The first is that since the most complicated mounting technology is used, why are these relatively poor materials used? The reason why Mr. Fang did not look carefully just now is because the materials are too poor.
, he never thought that this painting used the "antique decoration" technique, and the second natural question was why so much effort was spent on mounting such a fake.
No matter which industry they are in, the people who can reach the top must be those who are extremely persistent, and the old man is no exception. Although he is over eighty years old, he is still frowning and thinking hard, trying to figure out the original framer.
Master, in what state of mind did you frame this work?
"Song boy, where did your painting come from?"
Mr. Fang spoke up and asked Song Jun, who was looking a little confused. Just now, Song Jun came to the table and took a look at the painting. It was indeed a fake. It could be seen from the paper that it would not be older than the Republic of China period.
of.
"Grandpa Fang, I already told you, this painting is not mine." Song Jun replied, somewhat dumbfounded.
"Oh, by the way, it belongs to this young man. What do you call him young man? Can you tell me the origin of this painting?"
From the moment he entered the room, Mr. Fang never thought of asking Zhuang Rui's name until now. However, Zhuang Rui was not angry. Anyone who lived to be over eighty years old would probably not be interested in asking everyone he met.
person's name.
Zhuang Rui introduced himself and then told the story about the black market auction. There was nothing to hide, but he deliberately emphasized that he was bullied and bought it on impulse, even though it only cost 3,000 yuan.
I had money, but I also wanted to keep it as a thought, so I found Song Jun and begged Mr. Fang to come here.
Mr. Fang sat back on his chair, pondered for a while, then stood up and said to Song Jun: "Go and call Xiao Lu and tell him that I don't have time today and ask him to come back another day."
Song Jun agreed, took out his mobile phone and started dialing. Zhuang Rui heard it clearly from the side. It turned out that the Xiao Lu the old man was talking about was actually the shopkeeper Lu who had interacted with him. Zhuang Rui couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. He didn't know.
What kind of expression would Shopkeeper Lu, who was also a certain age, look like when someone called him Xiao Lu?
"Young man, take this painting and come with me. Mr. Song will come with you."
Seeing Song Jun finish the phone call, Mr. Fang stood up and walked to a room next to the living room. After Zhuang Rui put away the scroll on the table, he and Song Jun followed behind.
To use a popular saying, this room should be the old man's studio. The room is very spacious, with windows on three sides, all made of transparent glass. The light transmittance is very good and it looks very bright.
In the middle of the room, there was a desk with a wooden structure about one meter high. The surface was smooth and flat. Song Jun introduced to Zhuang Rui in a low voice. In jargon, this desk is a framing table. In addition, there are various arrangements.
There are many items, although they are not messy, it gives people a sense of order.
