Shen Yu has been learning calligraphy and painting appraisal since he was a child. Only he knows how much hardship he has endured and how many sins he has suffered.
If you endure hardship, you must endure hardship.
But Shen Yu had the guidance of his grandfather, a top boss in the antique shop and collecting industry, and he didn't know how many detours he had to make.
I don’t know how many more authentic works I have seen than others.
The person opposite actually saw two paintings in a short period of time, which made Shen Yu a little moved.
"It seems like we have met our opponent today."
For some unknown reason, Shen Yu felt that the person in front of him would be the biggest obstacle to his purchase of these so-called Huang Biao authentic works today, or the biggest competitor.
Of course, this thought only stayed in Shen Yu's mind for a few seconds and then dissipated. After all, it is not certain whether he will buy the painting or not.
Anyway, Shen Yu did not intend to bid on the two so-called "Cottage in the Cold Forest" by Li Tang and "Returning on a Snowy Night" by Liu Songnian.
In the words of those antique dealers just now, it is not worth it.
"Look below and then make a decision." Shen Yu said to himself.
The third painting is called "Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest".
Color on paper, traditional theme landscape and figure painting, signed Ma Yuan.
The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove refer to seven famous figures from the Wei and Jin Dynasties: Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Ruan Xian.
Because these seven people have a very good relationship, and they often drink in seclusion in the bamboo forest of Yuntai Mountain, they are known as the Seven Sages.
Coupled with the word bamboo forest, later generations called them the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest".
"Shishuo Xinyu" describes these seven people like this: Chenliu Ruan Ji, Qiao Guo Ji Kang, Hanoi Shantao, all three are comparable in age, Kang Nian Shao Yazhi, Pei Guo Liu Ling, Chen Liu Ruan Xian, Hanoi Xiang Xiu, Langxie Wang Rong, seven people often gathered under the bamboo forest, enjoying themselves as much as they wanted. In the old days, they were called the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest.
The landscape and figures in this painting are all excellent, with exquisite brushwork and elegant colors. Shen Yu asked himself if he saw it correctly, this painting must be truly by Huang Biao.
The painting style is the same as that of Huang Biao, and the painting skills of this painting are extremely high. Even if you look at it with the most critical eye, you can't find any faults.
It is worth noting that this Wei State is not the Wei State among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, but the Wei State established by Cao Pi among the Three Kingdoms Wei, Shu and Wu, also known as Cao Wei.
The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest had different backgrounds, including children from poor families and officials, among whom Ji Kang was the most famous and most accomplished in literature.
Ji Kang [ji, kāng] was originally a son of an official, and he himself was a man of unparalleled appearance and talent. His wife was of an extraordinary background, and was the owner of the Changle Pavilion in Cao Wei.
Because she is the daughter of Cao Wei, King Peimu of Wei State.
Cao Wei is Cao Cao's grandson, and his father, Cao Lin, is Cao Cao's tenth son. In this way, the owner of Changle Pavilion is Cao Cao's great-granddaughter, and Ji Kang is Cao Cao's great-grandson-in-law.
The second one in the eyes of modern people is Liu Ling, the wine master Liu Ling, the protagonist of the allusion "Liu Ling is drunk", it is said that Liu Ling can drink a large tank of wine.
The third is Ruan Ji, the protagonist of the allusion "Drunk and avoids relatives". His father is Ruan Yu, one of the famous "Seven Sons of Jian'an" in history. Ruan Yu and Cao Cao are both students of Cai Wenji's father, Cai Yong, and they are classmates and friends.
It is also a guest-host relationship, and most of Cao Cao's military messages were written by Ruan Yu.
Ruan Ji's literary achievements were comparable to those of his father, second only to Ji Kang among the Seven Sages. Ruan Ji was as wise as a fool. He disliked the Sima family. Emperor Wen of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Zhao, wanted to marry Ruan Ji as his son and daughter. If Ruan Ji didn't want to, he drank every day.
He was so drunk that he drank for sixty days, which made Sima Zhao unable to speak, which completely ruined the marriage.
The fourth is Wang Rong, the protagonist of the allusion "Wang Rong sells Li". His ancestors have been high-ranking officials for generations. Wang Dao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty is his younger brother. He and Wang Xizhi are from the Langxie Wang family, and eventually he became Situ, one of the three princes.
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The fifth one is Shan Tao. Although he was born poor, he was aware of current affairs and chose to serve the Sima family of the Jin Dynasty. Of course, Shan Tao was related to Sima Yi's family, and he was a long-lived man with a life span of eighty years. He eventually became an official with Wang Rong.
To Sangong.
Xiang Xiu and Ruan Xian are slightly inferior to the previous five. These two are young. It is worth mentioning that Ruan Xian is Ruan Ji's nephew.
The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove have been painted countless times. It can be said that 99% of ancient painters copied the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
The close-up view of this painting only shows four of them, and they are also the four most famous ones.
The mountains are filled with clouds and mist.
Gurgling streams and towering bamboo forests
Four middle-aged literati were sitting or standing in front of a stone table in a thatched hut.
The one standing with his hands behind his back is Ji Kang.
The one who drinks and sings loudly is Wang Rong.
The one who is concentrating and meditating is Ruan Ji.
The one who draws water to make tea is Shantao.
There are three other people in the distance walking slowly towards the bamboo forest. They should be Liu Ling, Xiang Xiu and Ruan Xian.
The entire work depicts celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties gathering chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain. They do not care about worldly affairs and have no worries. They are elegant and free and easy.
The leisurely and joyful feeling is vividly displayed on the paper, which is very fascinating. I can't wait to enter the painting and have a glass of wine with these famous people.
If you look at this painting from a modern perspective, there are loopholes because the famous Liu Ling is not painted in the main position.
But in fact, in the eyes of the ancients, Liu Ling's status was not comparable to Shan Tao.
So this point can prove that this is Huang Biao's authentic work.
With this authentic Huang Biao painting, these four paintings are worth buying as long as the prices are not ridiculously high!
Shen Yu estimated that the artistic value of Huang Biao's "Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest" alone would not be lower than his own "Ink Bamboo and Stone Picture" by Wang Mengduan.
Logically speaking, its value is likely to exceed tens of millions.
But because it is not signed by Huang Biao himself, but by Ma Yuan, this is more troublesome, and its value will be greatly reduced, but it is worth it if it costs about four million.
And although the first two paintings are ordinary paintings, because they are Ming Dynasty paintings, they can still sell for one million.
Now we are mainly looking at the fourth painting. If it is still Huang Biao’s authentic work, then this time no matter what, we must get these four paintings.
Shen Yu turned his attention to the fourth painting, but raised his eyes and glanced at the young man with a flat head opposite the display cabinet, and found that he was still looking at the "Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove", tapping the edge of the glass display cabinet with his fingers, his face The expression is also thoughtful, and it seems that the origin of this painting can be seen.
But this time Shen Yu didn't have any major psychological fluctuations.
The world is so big and capable people are emerging in large numbers, why can I only pick up the mistakes myself but not others?
Competition is competition!
Who is afraid of competition when attending an auction?
Besides, Shen Yu asked himself that he was not without money.
Among the younger generation, Shen Yu feels that the amount of cash he can use is already considered top-notch. Even those wealthy children of big families may not necessarily have as much cash as he can use.
For example, Gu Shi'an, Gu Qingqing's second brother, once complained to Shen Yu that it was okay for him to spend a small amount of money. Once the funds used reached one million or seven figures, he would have to report it to his family. His father, Gu Yongshan, and his mother, Xu Huiping, Without approval, the money cannot be moved. If Gu Shian wants to buy something big, he often has to borrow money from Gu Qingqing.
In fact, Gu Shian is already considered to have loose control over his family.
My sister Qin's younger brother, Pei Yu'an, who calls me brother-in-law "brother-in-law" is even worse.
My family doesn’t give me a penny, I have to earn the money to buy a car, and my girlfriend has to pay for a meal in a high-end restaurant, which often makes me miserable.
At this time, Shen Yu noticed from the corner of his eye that someone seemed to be looking at him. When he raised his head, he saw that it was the pale man with a crew cut opposite him.
The two smiled and nodded to each other, and then they both looked at the fourth painting in the display cabinet.
"Hey, this painting???"
Three inches above the scroll of the fourth painting, there was a ball of dazzling golden light the size of a pebble floating slightly.
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