Chapter 595 It’s an ancient painting, but not an authentic one
Just as Pei Yuqin thought, Shen Yu indeed noticed several key problems with this painting.
He has been exposed to antiques since he was a child and is familiar with various forms of calligraphy and painting. When this painting appeared in front of his eyes, even before it was opened, Shen Yu could tell at a glance that this painting was a typical vertical scroll painting.
The so-called vertical axis painting is a form of calligraphy and painting composed of a rope, a sky pole, an earth pole and an axis head.
The thinner one at the upper end is the sky pole, and the thicker one with a wooden shaft at the lower end is the ground pole.
This way it can be rolled up for safe storage or hung on the wall for people to appreciate.
But there is one thing: "vertical scroll painting" is different from "typical vertical scroll painting"!
The reason why this painting is called a "typical vertical scroll painting" is because the mounting method of calligraphy and painting is extremely complicated and was only perfected in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
There were also many vertical scroll paintings in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, but the mounting alone was far less complicated than in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
For example, my painting "Picture of the Return of the Shepherd from Yansi Temple" is a simple piece of drawing paper, without such complicated mounting.
Judging from this point alone, the possibility that this painting is an authentic work by Master Mu Xi is instantly reduced by 20%.
His eyes continued to wander over the scroll, and soon Shen Yu discovered another problem.
The heaven and earth poles and shaft heads of this painting are obviously newly replaced, and they are also made of valuable small-leaf red sandalwood.
It is obvious that the seller wanted to add some appearance to the painting.
However, in the eyes of an expert like Shen Yu who has been exposed to antiques since childhood, this approach is undoubtedly superfluous.
You must know that real authentic works do not need such deliberate decoration at all, and often only fakes need to use these external modifications to enhance their "value".
Based on this, the possibility that this painting is authentic is once again reduced by 20%.
At this time, although Shen Yu remained calm on the surface, he actually already had a preliminary judgment in his heart.
From the perspective of the painting paper, this painting must be an ancient painting, but the probability of it being authentic by Master Muxi is very slim.
While Gu Zhengyan was having a detailed discussion with Marquis Ximen, Shen Yu calmly untied the painting rope and slowly unfolded the painting.
As the scroll unfolds, a flower-and-bird painting with round and vigorous brushwork and exquisite craftsmanship appears in front of everyone's eyes.
There is a name for the painting: "Picture of Mandarin Ducks in the Bamboo Forest."
Two mandarin ducks stand on a bamboo forest, one is combing its feathers, and the other is looking into the distance. The painting style is simple, with not much pen and ink, but it is vivid.
Flower and bird painting is an extremely important subject in traditional painting.
The two mandarin ducks in this painting have different shapes and are lifelike, with delicate feathers and lively eyes. The depiction of the bamboo forest is also very delicate. Although the texture of the bamboo leaves is not clear, it gives people an unusually real feeling.
Shen Yu stared at the painting quietly. In just ten seconds, he immediately judged that it was not the authentic work of Master Mu Xi.
Master Mu Xi’s authentic works have an otherworldly Zen feel in them.
In other words, the master has transcended the ordinary and will not express his strong personal emotions in his paintings.
But this is not the case with this painting.
There is a particularly obvious anger or resentment in this painting.
Yuanyang's eyes are not only moving, but more like rolling them.
Seeing this, Shen Yu's heart moved, "Strange, why does this painting look a bit like the original work of Bada Shanren?"
I silently recited a treasure appraisal in my heart, and a dark blue treasure light as big as a walnut quickly condensed three inches above the painting.
Dark blue refers to the early or early Qing Dynasty.
Yes, Bada Shanren was active during this period.
Combined with the precious light as big as a walnut, everything falls into place.
The Badashan native's name is Zhu Da, and he belongs to the Ming Dynasty royal family. His father died of illness, and the country was destroyed. In order not to reveal his identity, he sometimes had to pretend to be crazy and act foolishly. Naturally, his heart was full of anger, so he had the unique mark of the little animals rolling their eyes in the painting.
Seeing this, Shen Yu couldn't help but complain in his heart that the eyesight of the uncle and nephew of the Ximen family was really not very good.
It’s really hard to understand that a painting with such an obvious style could look bad.
Suppose this painting is placed in some antique shops in Chuzhou or Dongjiang today. As long as the price is right, it will be bought within 24 hours.
And some collectors in Izumo Country have really average eyesight.
According to an old friend of my grandfather who has relatives in Izumo Country, a certain authentic painting by Yan Liben, the great master of the Tang Dynasty, was taken to Izumo Country for sale by collectors several times, but no one saw that it was genuine, and finally it became The treasure of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, America.
"Senior Ximen, I wonder how much you plan to sell this painting for?" Shen Yu asked Marquis Ximen in a calm tone.
Marquis Ximen did not hesitate, "Twenty million!"
Shen Yu thought to himself, it's not too dark.
If you have a dark heart, I'm afraid you'll have to cry 200 million.
Master Mu Xi’s authentic work is indeed worth 200 million.
Shen Yu nodded slightly, stood up and bowed slightly to Gu Zhengyan, "Mr. Gu, this junior has seen this painting and the painting is very good. Unfortunately, this junior has insufficient eyesight, so I can't give any good suggestions."
"Haha, I said you can't understand, right? You have no hair on your lips, but you pretend to be a master of appraisal. You deserve to be slapped in the face!" Ximenting finally caught Shen Yu's "shortcomings" and couldn't help laughing. .
Unexpectedly, Ximen Hou glared at him so hard that Ximen Ting quickly stopped laughing.
Taking a deep breath, Ximen Hou looked at Shen Yu with an obviously evil look in his eyes.
Ximen Pavilion has been away from China for a long time, so naturally he doesn’t know the professional terminology in the Chinese antique industry.
But Ximen Hou has been working hard in this industry for decades. How could he not know that Shen Yu's words are actually praise?
In the antique shop, "not accurate" is equated with "fake".
The so-called inaccuracy actually means telling the proprietor that this thing is a fake.
Gu Zhengyan also understood the meaning of Shen Yu's words, and his eyes suddenly showed a look of disappointment.
He has no shortage of money.
I just hope the painting is real.
Originally he had high expectations for this painting, but now that Shen Yu said it was not authentic, he was more or less in a low mood. But after all, he was a Hong Kong tycoon. The disappointment on his face flashed away, and he turned to Shen Yu. He smiled more and said, "Xiao Shen, you don't have to worry about it. You can't be sure if you're not sure. No one has a golden eye, right? How can you see every antique clearly?"
"But I have a question. How does this painting compare with your authentic Mu Xi painting, "Picture of Mu Returning to the Yansi Temple"?"
Shen Yu thought to himself, he is indeed an old fox.
Pei Yuqin, who was holding a tea cup next to her, also moved her hands slightly.
What Gu Zhengyan meant by these words was clear to Shen Yu, Pei Yuqin, and so was Marquis Ximen, who was preparing to drink tea next to him.
What he meant was that although this painting was not an authentic work by Master Mu Xi, Lao Gu also liked the painting very much. He wanted to know the difference between the two paintings so that he could bid better.
"Qinan, eat some oranges to moisten your throat!"
Pei Yuqin handed Shen Yu half a peeled orange and looked at Shen Yu affectionately.
Their eyes met, and Shen Yu immediately understood what Pei Yuqin meant.
My sister Qin blinked at me and moved her eyes left and right, which meant that she was pretending to be crazy and not telling the truth.
The ideas coincide!
Putting a piece of orange into his mouth, Shen Yu said loudly: "Mr. Gu, to be honest, this painting is really hard for me to compare, so it's hard to compare."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the living room instantly became a little subtle.
Ximen Hou's face was slightly gloomy, and he slowly put down the tea cup he had picked up.
It was obvious that he was extremely dissatisfied with Shen Yu's attitude.
Shen Yu showed no concern at all, which was equivalent to directly telling Gu Zheng that the rock painting was a piece of junk.
Gu Zhengyan, on the other hand, looked thoughtfully at the "Picture of Mandarin Ducks in the Bamboo Forest" in front of Shen Yu, tapping his fingers on the table without saying a word.
It seems like I am debating whether to buy it or not.
Pei Yuqin still maintained an elegant posture, slowly sipping tea.
Ximenting, the only one standing, had his eyes rolling around, wondering what he was thinking.
