Chapter 111 The Second Elder Don't Need to Blame Himself
Wang Haiyang did not rush to give it to him, but looked at Zheng Shunyao with unclear meaning.
"Give him the cutting knife. I want to see what he is going to do?" Zheng Shunyao said calmly.
Like cutting knives, they are generally used for cutting paintings.
So I, Wang Haiyang, went to look for a tailor, and the study instantly became quiet.
Liu Hongen on the side couldn't help but asked: "Li Housheng, are you trying to destroy this painting because you know it is not authentic?"
Don't be too impulsive. Although it is not an authentic work by Wang Wei, it is still a painting from the Ming Dynasty, and it still has certain collection significance."
Li Yiyang smiled: "Mr. Liu misunderstood, don't worry, you will know what my intention is soon."
Wang Haiyang quickly walked over with a cutting knife.
Then Li Yiyang laid the painting flat and began to carefully cut out the painting.
He had never cut the painting, so he could only cut it carefully based on his judgment of the painting, otherwise he would accidentally damage Wang Wei's original painting.
Seeing that Li Yiyang was really cutting out the painting, Liu Hongen was a little unhappy: "Li Housheng, even if it is not authentic and cannot be sold at a high price, you should not waste a painting like this.
I really don’t agree with your behavior, I think I’ve misjudged the person.”
But as Li Yiyang's cutting continued, Liu Hongen and Zheng Shunyao's eyes widened in surprise.
"Is it possible that there is a universe within this painting?"
"I just said that the mounting of this painting is a bit strange. It turns out that the mounting method is different from the previous paintings and calligraphy."
After saying that, Liu Hongen looked at Li Fei with admiration in his eyes, and at the same time said excitedly: Mr. Li is really very discerning, even seeing such strange places.
It's really amazing. I admire you. I apologize for what I said before.
Except for Zheng Shunyao, everyone else was confused.
What does this mean? Is it possible that this painting is real?
But how is this possible? Even if it is true, these words have been cut like this, and it is impossible to restore them. The price has been greatly reduced, and it has no collection value.
But Zheng Shunyao didn't care to say anything anymore. He couldn't even blink his eyes for fear of missing some wonderful shots.
Wang Haiyang, who was closest to Li Fei, finally saw the difference in this painting. He was extremely shocked and exclaimed: This is a painting within a painting. During the war, many painters would choose to use paintings in order to preserve their original works.
How to frame paintings to preserve your own paintings.
This means that the fake painting is on top and the real painting is hidden below.
No wonder they chose to use leather paper to cover up the original work, because this kind of paper is relatively thick, and ordinary people can't even notice that there are paintings hidden underneath.
Although he is not a professional appraiser, he still knows something about it.
Following Wang Haiyang's explanation, Li Yiyang completed the cutting. He lifted up the copy and the real painting hidden inside was completely exposed to everyone's sight.
This painting is really "Snowy Creek Picture" painted by Wang Wei himself.
Comparing the real painting with the fake painting, the gap between them shows a sharp contrast at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Damn it, this is actually a legendary and rare painting within a painting. You can see the difference between the two paintings. The fake one looks stiff and rigid in front of the real one, and it is impossible to see it.
As for real paintings, look at how lifelike they were in the past. They are just like the real thing. Whether it is snow, dry branches, or other scenery, they are all vivid. There is also Song Huizong's personal inscription on them!
Not many of Wang Wei's paintings have been handed down. It is rare that this painting is preserved so completely and clearly.
I have heard about the picture-within-a-picture before, but this is the first time I have seen a picture-within-a-picture with my own eyes. It is incredible.
This master of framing is so skillful that if it hadn’t been for Mr. Li, none of us would have been able to discover the mystery.
One of Liu Hongen's grandsons couldn't help but exclaimed, his words full of admiration for Li Yiyang.
I really didn’t expect that Li Housheng looked so young, but his ability to identify treasures was so good. He could find problems that I couldn’t find. I was really ashamed.
This may be the so-called wave before pushing back the wave behind. It is really scary for future generations and has to be surrendered.
Liu Hongen said sincerely that although he has always dealt with cultural relics, this was the first time he saw such a phenomenon. Paintings hidden within paintings really opened his eyes.
Zheng Shunyao also blushed. He had never been so embarrassed in his life.
What Xiao Li just said was taken out of context, and I didn't realize that it was a picture within a picture. I hope you don't have the same understanding as us.
Li Yiyang smiled nonchalantly and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. Master's skill in framing this is really strong. It's really hard to spot it without looking carefully."
Then how did you see the mystery hidden in the frame of this painting? If you hadn't cut this painting yourself, I think everyone present would never know the true appearance of this painting. Liu Hongen asked curiously
, this is also something that everyone is curious about.
Li Yiyang explained: Most people’s appraisals are done on the painting, and few people will notice it being framed.
I have always been a careful person and full of curiosity about everything, so I just noticed the scroll part of this painting.
This kind of scroll mounting technology is generally found in Suzhou, Huizhou and Nanjing. This should be a mounting technology in the pre-war period of China, which is to imitate the mounting techniques of the ancients.
This is also done to hide the valuable calligraphy and painting from being discovered.
"But what do you do, are you sure that the painting inside is authentic?" Zheng Shunyao asked.
"Actually, there is an element of gambling in this. When I noticed this situation at the time, I thought that if someone took such pains to hide the paintings, there must be extremely precious calligraphy and paintings inside.
So I spent 260,000 yuan to take a picture of this painting. Even if it wasn't Wang Wei's original painting, it wouldn't be much different.
Taking a step back, even if there are no precious calligraphy and paintings inside, I have only lost 260,000 yuan.
But if it is true, then I will make a lot of money.
Now it seems that I won the bet."
Zheng Shunyao was filled with admiration: I see, Xiao Li really has a keen eye. If you hadn't discovered the tricks in it, I don't know how long it would have taken for this painting to be published in the sky.
Unknowingly, his name for Li Yiyang changed from "you" to "Xiao Li", which shows that he admires Li Yiyang from the bottom of his heart.
"Today is an eye-opener for me. Li Housheng, not only do you have an extraordinary talent in identification, but you are also so skilled in the art of unmasking. It is no exaggeration to use it on you." Liu Hongen was at this moment.
Still can't calm down.
Zheng Shunyao stood excitedly in front of Wang Wei's "Spring River Picture" and carefully viewed this masterpiece.
"Xiao Li, since you found me, it means that you have planned to transfer the painting to me. I don't know how much you are planning to transfer it for."
As he asked, he took a magnifying glass and looked at the details in the painting.
It is worthy of being praised by the world as "Spring Creek Picture". Every stroke of the painting is engraved with a different soul.