Chapter 233 Shen Zhou and 'Fuchun Mountain Residence'
Chapter 233 Shen Zhou and "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"
"Mr. Wu, this painting costs 3.5 million!"
"Three and a half million!?" Mr. Wu frowned, "Boss Zhang, this price is a bit high!"
Bada Shanren's exquisite paintings and calligraphy on the market now generally cost around 3 million, and this is the auction price. After deducting the handling fee, 2.5 million is generally appropriate.
As the owner of an antique shop, Zhang Weihan naturally knows these things. But if he doesn't raise the price, he will negotiate later to gain greater benefits for himself.
"How about Mr. Wu tell me the number?"
Seeing Zhang Weihan kicking the ball to his side, Mr. Wu frowned. He really liked this painting. This meant that someone had taken advantage of it and it was impossible to buy it at a low price.
"Two million! The price is already very fair!" For this painting, two million is indeed a lot. After all, although this landscape painting of Bada Shanren is good and has a good taste, it is just small in size.
It's a little bit bigger, just over two square feet.
"Two million is a bit low, sir, why don't you give me a little more?"
Although two million is indeed a lot, no one wants to earn more without business or greed.
"Two million and one million, if we add more, I won't want this painting!" Mr. Wu raised his eyebrows, and there was a hint of sternness in his tone.
Seeing this, Zhang Weihan nodded quickly. Mr. Wu was the vice president of the Quancheng Antique Collection Association and had a wide network of contacts in the circle. He didn't want to offend too much. Therefore, after the price was satisfied, Zhang Weihan naturally did not add more money. Soon
The two parties reached an agreement.
Next, the three old men wanted to appreciate the exquisite paintings of Bada Shanren here, but Liu Dong, who had something to do in the evening, planned to leave right away.
"Mr. Liu, please wait a moment. I have another good thing here. I wonder if Mr. Liu likes it!" Just when Liu Dong stood up and was about to leave, he was stopped by Zhang Weihan.
Liu Dong had taken advantage of him so much, Zhang Weihan was really unwilling to let him go. He had to earn some money from Liu Dong no matter what.
"oh!"
After hearing this, Liu Dong turned around and said with a funny smile on his face: "Boss Zhang, just take it out. As long as I like antiques and treasures, I will naturally not be stingy with money!"
"Haha, I'm sure Mr. Liu likes it. Please wait a moment!" After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly walked into the room next to him.
"It seems that this person named Zhang has some good things hidden, right?" At this time, Mr. Qin couldn't help but smile after hearing the conversation between the two.
"Haha, it's rare to meet a big financier like Liu Dong. If he didn't make some money from him, how could Zhang Weihan be willing to let him go! Moreover, he just lost three antiques!"
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Listening to the conversation and laughter of the three old men, Liu Dong himself smiled. No matter what the Weihan paid attention to, as long as what he brought out really impressed him, there was no harm in buying it.
However, thinking of Zhang Weihan's vow just now, Liu Dong became a little curious. He immediately released his superpower and wanted to see it in advance. However, before the spiritual energy between his eyebrows could spread, the spiritual light suddenly rose up around him, which made Liu Dong's heart
shocked.
But soon, another powerful aura appeared in his mind. When Liu Dong turned around to look, he saw Zhang Weihan already holding a black wooden box about 40 centimeters long, 20 centimeters high and 20 centimeters wide.
Walked out.
Facing the attention of several people, Zhang Weihan put the wooden box on the table, took out the key from the key chain around his waist, opened the small lock on the box, and after opening the lid, he saw another picture scroll.
, but compared to the landscape painting of Bada Shanren just now, this painting looks much older. Moreover, from the width of this ancient painting, it can be seen that this must be a huge masterpiece.
Seeing the careful look on Zhang Weihan's face, holding the painting as if holding an imperial edict, the curiosity in the hearts of the three old men was aroused.
Mr. Wu quickly put away Zhu Da's landscape painting on the table, and then asked Zhang Weihan to put this ancient painting on the table, which looked very old at first glance.
However, as Zhang Weihan unfolded the painting, everyone was stunned when they saw the content clearly. Liu Dong was no exception.
"Is this "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" by Huang Gongwang?" After finishing speaking, Wu Laoyou quickly shook his head.
"Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" is a famous painting of the Yuan Dynasty. It is the work of Huang Gongwang, a famous painter of the Yuan Dynasty. It was painted by Huang Gongwang for Wu Yongshi. It takes the Fuchun River in Zhejiang as the background. The whole picture uses light and elegant ink, and the mountains and water are arranged in an appropriate density.
The use of both dry and wet ink shades is extremely changeable. It is Huang Gongwang's masterpiece and is known as one of the "Top Ten Famous Paintings in China".
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it passed into the hands of collector Wu Hongyu. Wu Hongyu loved this painting very much and even ordered it to be burned and buried before his death. Wu Hongyu's nephew rescued it from the fire, but by this time the painting had been burned into a large piece.
Two small paragraphs.
The first part is called "The Picture of the Remaining Mountain" and is now in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum; the longer part is called "The Volume of Wuyongshi" and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
It is precisely because it is so famous and everyone knows where the original painting is that everyone suddenly thought it was a forgery when they suddenly saw the painting "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains".
"Although this painting is not a copy, the brushwork and ink are simple and bold, the momentum is powerful, and the skill is no less than Huang Gongwang's original painting!" Mr. Qin exclaimed with a look on his face.
And his words also won unanimous nods from the three old men.
At this time, as Zhang Weihan unfolded more and more paintings, several people also discovered several differences from "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains".
At this time, because the scroll was too long, the table was no longer enough. Seeing this, Liu Dong volunteered and quickly ran to the side and moved four two-meter-wide Eight Immortals tables side by side, and then added a one-meter-wide table.
After that, the huge painting was put down.
At this time, several people also understood who the author of this painting was.
"I didn't expect this to be Shen Zhou's original work!" Seeing the promotion and recognition at the end of the painting, Mr. Wu showed surprise on his face.
Shen Zhou was an outstanding calligrapher and painter in the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Qinan, his nickname was Shitian, he was born in Baishiweng, and he was born in Yutian. He was the master of Bamboo House, etc. He did not take the imperial examination in his life and specialized in poetry, calligraphy and painting. He was the founder of the "Wumen School" of literati painting in the mid-Ming Dynasty.
Together with Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying, they are known as the "Four Ming Masters". They have played a role in the field of literati painting since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.
In terms of status in the world of Chinese calligraphy and painting, Shen Zhou even surpasses Huang Gongwang.
According to historical records, Shen Zhou was indeed one of the many collectors of "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains". However, during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Zhou encountered a "smart person" when he hid this picture.
At that time, Shen Zhou asked someone to write an inscription on the picture, but the man's son hid it and lost it. Later, the picture appeared on the market and was sold at a high price. The honest Shen Zhou could not afford to care about it and could not afford to buy it, so he had to carry a scroll on his back to comfort his emotions.
Therefore, it is true that Shen Zhou copied "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains". I just don't know how it fell into the hands of Zhang Weihan.
"As expected, no wonder this "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" was forged at any time, but it shows everyone's style everywhere. It turns out to be Shen Zhou's original work!" Mr. Qin exclaimed.
"Yes, it is rare to find such a huge authentic work of Shen Zhou. I can copy Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" at any time, but it is also rare. Although it cannot be called a national treasure, it should be very easy to evaluate a first-class cultural relic!"
Hearing the admiration on the faces of the three old men, and looking at Liu Dong with a look of great interest, Zhang Weihan, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel proud.
If he hadn't met Liu Dong, a big benefactor, he wouldn't have been willing to take out the things he had packed at the bottom of the box. But looking at the looks on several people's faces now, it was obvious that his goal had been achieved.
"Liu Dong, there is no doubt that this painting is an authentic work by Shen Zhou, but if you want to buy it, I'm afraid it will be worth a lot of money!"
After listening to Mr. Wu's words, Liu Dong nodded. Although this painting by Shen Zhou was a copy of Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", the entire painting was only eighty percent similar, and there were many things Shen Zhou himself understood in it. It was definitely
A true masterpiece among all his paintings.
But from this painting, we can find Shen Zhou’s promotions and recognitions seven times before and after, and there are also famous Ming Dynasty court painters Xie Huan, Zheng Banqiao, one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and academician Ji Xiaolan. It can be said that there are many inheritances.
Preface. Moreover, Huo Shan's own identification was not wrong. This was indeed Shen Zhou's authentic work. Liu Dong did not want to give up on such a famous work.
However, in terms of value alone, this painting is not inferior to his "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" imitation by Huang Binhong. If it doesn't cost tens of millions, I'm afraid it won't be able to get it.
"Boss Zhang, can you give me a price? But if you ask for too much, then I'm sorry!"
Hearing Liu Dong's words, Zhang Weihan couldn't help but nodded with a smile.
"Since Mr. Liu is quick to talk, I won't ask for more, 40 million! This price should be very fair!"
"Haha!" Liu Dong shook his head and smiled.
"Although 40 million is indeed possible, that is the price after the auction. In terms of real value, it is not that high."
"I'm willing to pay 30 million!" After a pause, "Boss Zhang, this price is not low! We are doing a private transaction, and we don't need to pay taxes or any handling fees. This price should be very fair!"
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"hehe!"
"Mr. Liu, why don't we do this? Let's split it in half, how about 35 million?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded. The price was not excessive, and he was still thinking about another treasure next to him. Its value was not much different from the value of this painting.
"Okay, let's go with Boss Zhang's price of 35 million!" Liu Dong nodded.
"Haha, Mr. Liu is really heroic!" After hearing this, Zhang Weihan was immediately overjoyed. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!