The ancient painting had been exposed. Li Yang touched it carefully with his hand. Fortunately, it didn't break into pieces at the first touch.
Li Yang and Liu Gang carefully unfolded the ancient painting together. This ancient painting is really not small. It depicts some characters, as if they were in a palace. From the costumes, it matches the characteristics of the Tang Dynasty. Judging from the aperture time,
, the era when this painting appeared was indeed the Tang Dynasty.
Liu Gang pointed to the painting and asked Li Yang: "Brother Li, what is painted on this, and what are these written on it?"
Li Yang endured the musty smell and lay down to look at it carefully, and finally shook his head: "This should be an inscription, but unfortunately I don't know many characters. I don't know what this painting is, but it should be an ancient painting by Zhang!"
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Liu Gang's eyes immediately widened. This was the first time he heard such an answer from Li Yang. In the past, Li Yang could say something about anything he encountered.
Looking at Liu Gang's expression, Li Yang shook his head helplessly: "What I study now are all jade and ceramics, and I have the least research on ancient calligraphy and painting. In fact, I don't know much about ancient calligraphy and painting or modern calligraphy and painting!"
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After speaking, Li Yang spread his hands and went to his backpack to get the camera. Now Li Yang has the habit of bringing a camera when he goes out.
He doesn't know this painting. It's OK if someone knows it. It's good to have a good master behind him. If you don't understand, just ask. Anyway, Mr. He also knows that ancient calligraphy and painting is Li Yang's weakness. Now Li Yang is still learning about jade, ceramics, and ancient calligraphy and painting.
Learning and research can only be pushed back.
Li Yang took a few photos of the ancient painting, both overall and partial. After taking the photos, Li Yang called Mr. He and sent the photos to Mr. He through the computer.
Li Yang also briefly explained the origin of the ancient painting on the phone, but Mr. He didn't have any special reaction. Mr. He was already used to Li Yang's luck.
"Is this the ancient painting you took out from the jade pillow?"
Not long after the photo was sent, a startled voice came from Li Yang's phone. There was obvious shock in Mr. He's voice. Li Yang even felt that Mr. He was a little anxious.
"Yes, what is this ancient painting about?" Li Yang asked.
After a moment of silence, Mr. He said hurriedly: "Don't worry about this for now. You must not touch this painting now. I will arrange for someone to come to your home to take the painting away and repair it right away. You wait at home, that person
It should arrive soon!"
After Mr. He finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Li Yang's reaction. Li Yang looked at Liu Gang blankly, and the two looked at the ancient painting together. This painting was definitely not simple.
A simple painting would not cause such a big reaction from Mr. He. With Mr. He's eyesight, something that could make him so anxious must be something with a provenance and value.
Thinking of this, Li Yang felt a little excited again, maybe he had made another big mistake this time.
Liu Gang's phone rang. It was Mr. He himself who called and asked Liu Gang to go out to pick up someone. After Liu Gang hung up the phone, he spoke to Li Yang and hurried out the door.
In less than half an hour, Liu Gang entered the house with an old man with white hair and a pair of reading glasses.
After the old man came in, he looked around and immediately walked towards Li Yang. Soon, his eyes fell on the ancient painting that Li Yang had just taken out.
"well!"
The old man's hands were shaking slightly and he looked very excited. Li Yang and Liu Gang were even more confused now. They could all guess that this thing was very precious, but they didn't know what it was. Their curiosity was like being scratched by a cat.
It feels the same, itchy and uncomfortable.
The old man carefully touched the edge of the ancient painting with his hand, nodding while touching it, with a deep sense of relief on his face.
"Are you Li Yang, Mr. He's disciple?"
The old man suddenly stopped and looked at Li Yang with a smile. Li Yang immediately nodded and said, "Yes, you are?"
"My name is Fang Tong, and I am a good friend of Mr. He. Did you just get this painting?"
The old man looked at Li Yang with a smile. The expression on his face was no longer so excited, but it had not calmed down at all.
"Yes, it was taken from this jade pillow?"
Li Yang nodded and showed the old man the jade pillow that had been separated but not yet closed together. The old man looked at the jade inside carefully and finally showed a satisfied smile.
"Fortunately, you didn't move it after taking it out, otherwise it would not be easy to repair it. No one thought that this painting was hidden in a pillow. If it weren't for you, I don't know when this painting would be seen again.
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The old man sighed, and his eyes fell on the ancient painting again. The expressions on his face changed from time to time, including excitement, excitement, appreciation and joy. The expression was extremely complex! "
"Mr. Fang, can you tell us what this painting is?"
Li Yang still feels very confused now. Mr. He never called again after hanging up the phone. So far, he only knows that Mr. He attaches great importance to this painting and asked Mr. Fang to come here in person. What is the painting on it?
Who painted it? He still had no idea what Mr. Fang’s identity was.
"You don't know this painting?"
Mr. Fang's expression instantly changed to one of surprise. He knew Li Yang somewhat, and knew that Li Yang was a genius once seen in a thousand years. He was now studying under the famous teacher Mr. He, and he still had a good reputation in the country.
But he never expected that Li Yang didn't recognize this painting.
Li Yang shook his head, thought for a moment, and then explained: "I haven't started learning ancient calligraphy and painting yet. I only learn jade and ceramics at the moment!"
"That's it, no wonder!"
Mr. Fang suddenly nodded, smiled and called Li Yang to come to him, then pointed at the words on the painting and asked Li Yang: "Do you know these words?
The characters that Mr. Fang pointed to were all traditional Chinese characters, and they were in a font that Li Yang didn't recognize. Li Yang frowned and looked at it for a long time before answering uncertainly: "It seems to be Yong Shichen, the one at the back
What is it again?”
"Haha, these five characters are called 'Yonghui Courtiers Picture'. You must have heard of this name, right?"
Mr. Fang laughed loudly, and Li Yang shook his head blankly. He knew the Riverside Scene during the Qingming Festival and several other famous ancient paintings, but he really didn't know much about the "Yonghui Courtiers Picture".
"It seems that you really haven't had much contact with ancient calligraphy and painting, but you have already made great achievements in jade, so it is right for you to specialize in the art!"
Mr. Fang sighed again, pointed to the painting and said to Li Yang: "This should be the "Yonghui Courtiers Picture" from the Tang Dynasty. It belongs to Yan Liben's work and is one of Yan Liben's representatives. Unfortunately, it has been lost long ago. But this
Whether the painting is Yan Liben's own handwriting or not still requires a lot of research, but from the current point of view, Mr. He and I both believe that it is the lost treasure!"
Yan Liben, Picture of Courtiers in Yonghui?
Li Yang was immediately stunned. He didn't know "Yonghui Courtiers", but he had heard of Yan Liben's name. He was a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty, and the value of his works is immeasurable.
"This "Yonghui Courtiers" has been damaged, especially since it has been sealed for so many years. If it is taken out suddenly, the damage will be more likely to be aggravated. Fortunately, you did not move it after taking it out, and it can still be repaired now, and
After repair, the original appearance of this picture can be restored!”
Mr. Fang looked at Li Yang, his tone full of relief. This kind of ancient paintings that were just born are most afraid of being messed with. If Li Yang hadn't taken the photo for Mr. He, if this ancient painting had been left in Li Yang's hand for two or three days,
, it may not be repairable, which is definitely a huge loss.
"So that's it, Mr. Fang, could it be that you know how to restore ancient paintings?"
After Mr. Fang’s explanation and introduction, Li Yang finally understood what was going on. This was a precious lost ancient painting. Mr. He recognized the origin of this painting at a glance, so he seemed so anxious and did not let Li Yang
They moved around, and then asked Liu Gang to fetch Mr. Fang.
No matter what the identity of Mr. Fang is, he must have very high attainments in ancient paintings, otherwise Mr. He would not invite him to his home.
Mr. Fang smiled and nodded, and said: "I know something. I have been engaged in the restoration of ancient paintings for more than sixty years since I was an apprentice. I have restored many well-known ancient paintings in the country, but I have restored very few lost ancient paintings.
, this painting can be saved, and you have the greatest credit!”
Li Yang's expression immediately changed, and he looked at the old man in front of him with respect. Apart from anything else, being able to concentrate on working in an industry for more than sixty years is an amazing achievement and deserves respect.
One thing Li Yang didn't know was that Mr. Fang was the number one restorer of ancient paintings at home and abroad. His reputation in the industry was much greater than that of Li Yang in the jade industry, and no one could compare with him.
"Okay, I want to take your "Picture of Courtiers of Yonghui" first, and you can pick it up after it's repaired. Do you have any objections?"
Mr. Fang looked at Li Yang with a smile, and Li Yang immediately nodded, joking, of course he would not refuse this matter.
This painting belongs to him. A broken painting is completely different from a restored ancient painting. There is such a powerful master who is willing to help him repair it. He can't even think about it. If he refuses, he is not the biggest fool in the world.
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Besides, this old man was introduced by Mr. He, which was enough to make Li Yang feel 120% at ease.
Mr. Fang carefully put away the ancient paintings and asked Liu Gang to send him back. Li Yang ran into the study and searched for relevant information about Yan Liben on the computer.
Yan Liben was a great painter of the Tang Dynasty and a well-known painting master throughout Chinese history. There is naturally a lot of information about him.
This "Picture of Courtiers in Yonghui" is indeed one of his lost works. Li Yang is also rejoicing now. He is glad that he got the jade pillow, and he is also glad that he did not mess around with it. He asked Mr. He early if such a painting would be
If the loss is in his hands, then he will become a sinner through the ages.
After checking the information, Li Yang called Mr. He again and told Mr. He about the situation here. Mr. Fang took the painting away because of Mr. He's intention. This ancient painting with high meaning and value must be taken away as soon as possible.
Repair it. After the repair is completed, you can do the following appraisal to see if it is the authentic work of Yan Liben.
If it is Yan Liben's original work, then Li Yang really made another big mistake this time.
As for the value of this painting, Mr. He did not say it clearly. He only told Li Yang that there are only a few authentic works of Yan Liben handed down to the world, and they are all in museums. There are no works of his circulating on the market at all, and there are none on the market. At this price
