Chapter 185 I don’t think it’s difficult to identify
People in the audience were either dumbfounded or anxious.
However, these big guys on the stage all looked calm and relaxed. They didn't have any reaction to Shen Yu's "excessive" behavior of seeking benefits. How should I put it, they just looked like they didn't care.
It's like watching a child ask for candy before answering a question.
Especially Mr. Feng, when he heard this, he suddenly burst into laughter: "What a brave boy, how dare you make terms with me."
Then his smile faded: "Okay, now that you have spoken, I will give you some reassurance. If your appraisal is correct, I can promise you on Xiaozhang's behalf that no matter which item you finally take, no matter its value." No matter how high it is, you don’t need to pay the buyer’s commission, so that’s it, right?”
Shen Yu smiled: "Thank you, Mr. Feng. Calculating it this way, I still made a little profit."
Mr. Feng continued to smile and said: "Don't be too confident, old man. What I'm saying is that you will be rewarded only if you appraise the painting correctly. If you appraise the painting wrong, there will be nothing. Then I won't let you blame me." Not keeping your word."
Shen Yu was very confident: "Mr. Feng, I don't think this painting is difficult to authenticate, so I will decide on the commission-free reward."
The main income of the auction house is the commission earned from the auction of antiques. This commission is collected from both the consignor and the buyer.
The commission rate of Baoyuan Auction is 15% of the transaction price.
In other words, for an antique with a transaction price of 10 million, Baoyuan will charge 1.5 million from the buyer and 1.5 million from the consignor, the seller.
This is also the reason why many people would rather sell their antiques to antique shops at low prices than go to auction. Not to mention the trouble, in the end, they didn’t sell for much more.
Of course, if the seller's antiques are particularly valuable, such as the authentic works of Shen Zhou, Xu Wei, or the four kings of the early Qing Dynasty, or the official kiln porcelain of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, then the commission ratio can be negotiated.
Just like a real estate agency, for a house in a good location, the seller or rental fee can even be waived.
But the buyer’s commission will never be less. If the buyer’s commission is not collected, the auction house will close down.
As soon as Shen Yu said these words, everyone in the audience was in an uproar again.
"I can't stand it anymore. Isn't this guy too good at pretending?"
"A kid with a bad mouth dares to try his luck in front of a real celebrity. He is really looking for trouble."
"Why are you so angry? Didn't you see that Mr. Feng was not angry, but laughed heartily?"
"Don't I think that boy is too arrogant?"
"He is capable, so why is he going up instead of you? Don't you think about it? If you are capable, you can go up."
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Shen Yu could have not given them a chance to question him, but he should suppress himself first and then promote himself more so that these people can remember him. To be famous, he must be thorough and don't be secretive.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Yu slowly spoke: "First of all, this painting is not separated from the beginning to the end, for example, it is divided into two parts like "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"."
"Secondly, this painting does not use the title or seal from other works to show off its reputation, or even forges the seal to make it fake. It is a clean and anonymous painting.
"So, we only need to identify whether it is Li Cheng's original work or a copy of someone else's.
"So my identification results have the following three points.
"1. This painting is undoubtedly from the Song Dynasty, or the Northern Song Dynasty.
"2. It is not written by Li Cheng, but it belongs to Li Cheng's lineage.
"3. This painting has just been unmounted and reinstalled. It may not have been well preserved before."
"We can all see the third point, but we don't know the first two points. What basis do you have?" Mr. Feng asked.
Shen Yu said calmly: "Seniors here, juniors can only tell the truth. Everyone has their own entry point for identification. I identify anonymous ancient paintings mainly based on the style of the times and the painter's personal style.
"Because the appraisal of calligraphy and painting is mainly based on visual inspection, everyone's understanding of this thing is different. For example, when Zhang San looks at a painting, he will feel that the brushwork is elegant, but Li Si will feel that Zhang San is telling lies. This painting The brush and ink are already strong enough, why should it be light and elegant?
"But in fact, both of them didn't talk nonsense, because they were just talking about their own feelings, so the junior can only express his shallow opinions. Please bear with me whether it is right or wrong."
Mr. Feng and Mr. Wu, as well as Liu Dongyang and Dong Pengcheng, etc. all looked at each other when they heard this, and then smiled knowingly. This little slippery man first distanced himself.
Mr. Feng pretended to be impatient and said: "You said what you said, even if you said it wrong, I don't care, so I can still give you a beating?"
Shen Yu coughed slightly, "Li Cheng studied in Jingguan (Jinghao Guantong), and later formed his own school. According to ancient records of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Li Cheng painted with light ink like mist, and stones moving like clouds; the atmosphere is desolate, and the beauty is extraordinary; the ink technique The brushstrokes are delicate and vigorous, and the trees painted have strong pine trunks, and there are shadows in the lush branches and leaves.
"His painting style can be said to have directly changed the painting method of landscape painting in the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Although it is recorded in Xuanhe's painting manual that there are indeed two paintings of "Qingluan Xiaosi Picture", this painting is not two paintings in one. This painting seems to be meticulously written one by one, but in fact it is full of wanton wildness. Strictly speaking, it is very different from Li Cheng's writing.
"So this painting should be a copy."
"Copy? Whose copy is it?" Mr. Feng didn't give Shen Yu time to think.
Shen Yu already had a plan in mind and immediately replied: "In the Northern Song Dynasty, due to social stability and economic development, the art market was extremely hot. Moreover, since the Emperor Gaozu of the Song Dynasty, the royal family of the Song Dynasty had always given preferential treatment to scribes, which is what Wen Yanbo said to rule the world with literati.
"The establishment of painting academies in the Song Dynasty gave painters a high social status, which greatly promoted the development and prosperity of calligraphy and painting art in the Northern Song Dynasty.
"The royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty loved collecting, and private private collections were also very active. At that time, counterfeiting was common and the level of quality was astonishing.
"Because the works at that time did not leave any stamps, there were many forgeries. In addition to professional painters and antique dealers, the forgers were even involved in the royal family, such as the Prince Consort Wang Shen.
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"At that time, all the ancient paintings of horses on the market were the works of Han Gan, because Han Gan was the best in the world in painting horses.
"The person who painted cows was Dai Song. There were rumors at the time that Dai Song was the only person in the world who painted cows.
"This is not just a casual comment. Mi Fu, a great calligrapher, painter, collector, and great appraiser at that time, wrote in "History of Painting": People today regard the nameless as the famous, and there are countless people. Therefore, the proverb goes: Niu That is Dai Song, the horse is Han Qian, the crane is Du Gou, and the elephant is Zhang De. In other words, when a person buys paintings, no matter who painted them, he will always rely on celebrities.
"There are even more landscape paintings that imitate Li Cheng, because Li Cheng is the most famous.
"The younger generations are familiar with the ancient books written by famous artists of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. If I remember correctly, Liu Daochun, the author of "Supplement to the Famous Paintings of the Five Dynasties" and "Comments on the Famous Paintings of the Holy Dynasty" said: The Song Dynasty had the world, and the only people who painted landscapes were Fan Kuan and Li Cheng can be called a master, but Fan Kuan also imitated Li Cheng's writing. Although he obtained his exquisite work, Fan Kuan should be inferior to Li Cheng.
"Guo Ruoxu, a famous connoisseur of calligraphy and painting in the Northern Song Dynasty, directly respected Li as the first of the three great masters in the Northern Song Dynasty in his "Pictures and Knowledge".
"When Huizong of the Song Dynasty compiled the Xuanhe painting manual, Li Cheng's status was even higher." As soon as Li Cheng came out in this dynasty, although he learned from Jing Hao, he was better than his predecessors, such as Fan Kuan, Guo Xi, Wang Shen and others. Each has become a famous artist, but they are all only one, which is not enough to get a glimpse of its secrets. Among those who paint landscapes, Li Cheng must be the first.
"The Painting Book of the Yuan Dynasty wrote this: Wherever the smoke and clouds disappear, the water and rocks are quiet, the flat and dangerous shapes, and the wind and rain dim the light, they all have their best features. Li Cheng is the best in ancient and modern times. This is not the first in the Song Dynasty. No, but the first in ancient and modern times."
"So throughout the Northern Song Dynasty and before the Ming Dynasty, Li Cheng's landscape paintings were praised as the first, no one refuted it, and there was no controversy.
"Since he is the first, there are naturally many imitators, and there are also many teachers and followers, including Xu Daoning, Li Zongcheng, Zhai Yuanshen, Guo Xi, Wang Shen, Yan Wengui and many other well-known painters, so this painting must have been painted by one of them."< /p>
Mr. Feng still had the same indifferent expression: "I wonder which painter of the Li Cheng school it is from?"
Shen Yu said simply: "I personally think it is Xu Daoning, a master of landscape painting in the Northern Song Dynasty who is known as 'Drunk Xu'."