Ju An was deeply shocked, thinking that the thing couldn't be real. Humans and animals were actually painted by this great painter? Then he looked at the other works of this painter. Don't tell me that there are some real things in them.
Similar works.
Even if the human-animal figure is a forgery, who knows the imitation. It is not clear who drew the other little girl and the dancer. But Ju An estimates that the possibility of forgery is unlikely. It should be based on the records in the account book.
Judging from the date, 1910 was just five years after the death of this man and beast. The time gap was not big, and it was unlikely that the foreign opium dealer put the account books and some fake paintings in the iron cabinet. If it was fake
It’s okay to just hang them up at home, why would you foolishly put them in a safe and keep them? As for how to find someone to identify whether these paintings are authentic, Ju’an is a little embarrassed. You want to identify porcelain, Chinese paintings, etc. There is no such thing in China.
If I can trust it, I guess there are no experts in the country for appraising Western paintings, so I have to look abroad. When I think about it, all the paintings are sold by galleries or auction houses. It’s hard to tell because the galleries are too small. Big auction companies are more reliable.
After searching foreign auction houses, I found one that I was familiar with. Ju An remembered that this auction house once held an auction in City B. At that time, a friend of the company boss entrusted this auction house to auction a piece of porcelain.
I took out my card machine from the drawer, entered the space and took photos of all three paintings. I sent a letter to the auction company according to the email address on the website, asking them to authenticate these paintings. At the same time, I attached
I took photos of these paintings. As for whether I would receive a reply, Ju An didn’t feel at all happy.
I sent this letter to this auction house. Firstly, this auction house is well-known in China and I have heard of it. Secondly, this auction house is headquartered in New York. If there is no reply, I will have to go to the United States with my boss in two weeks.
, attend a toy show.
Small domestic foreign trade companies generally go not to exhibitions, but to see what toys are popular in Europe and the United States this year. The euphemistic name is to check the fashion trends in Europe and the United States to adapt to the international market. In fact, most of them go to see what foreigners have come up with.
Come back to the village and sell it to foreigners.
I have been to the United States several times, but every time I go in a hurry and come back in a hurry, because American imperialism is too black. Ju'an's salary of more than 3,000 yuan for a soft girl is only more than 600 dollars in U.S. dollars.
Really short of money.
When I was in college, a very good senior who studied computer science settled in the United States. After graduating from college, he studied for a master's and doctoral degree in the United States. He lived and studied in the United States for several years, and then married a Chinese wife and settled in San Francisco. By chance, the senior brother also came to the United States.
In New York, my brothers met once and had a meal together.
Thinking of this, I casually left a message on my senior brother's QQ, mentioning that I was going to New York in two weeks. If I was free then, I would like to have a drink together.
As soon as the message was sent, the senior brother replied: "I will not go to New York during this period of time. How about you come to my place for a visit when you return to China?".
Ju An took a look and asked: "I'm not sleeping during the day, or at night at your place, so late at night? Do you know this auction house? My relatives left me some paintings that I want to appraise." Then he wrote down the auction
Row name.
The senior brother made a surprised expression: "I'm writing a program. I'm used to being a night owl. I can't say anything good about you, kid. This company is one of the best in the world. Is your stuff reliable? It would cost you a lot of money just to identify it."
It’s a small amount of money, if something goes wrong, your little money won’t be enough for the appraisal fee.”
"I just decided to get it appraised because I felt uneasy. If it's true, I decided to sell it," Ju An said with a wry smile.
The senior brother hesitated for a while: "Then give me a call when you get to New York and I will go with you. I am much more familiar with it than you are."
"I'm just waiting for you to say this. I'll call you in advance when I have free time. I'll see you then." Ju An smiled.
"Okay, see you then," the senior brother replied.
Two days later, Ju An received a letter from the auction house. The letter stated that the photo was not clear. If possible, please bring the painting to the company. The auction house would be very happy to help. Ju An replied and said that he would expect it to take two weeks.
When I go to New York, I will take the painting with me.
In the days that followed, Ju An discovered another strange thing. The three puppies in the space grew very fast. In less than a week, they actually grew several times. Dogs who were said to be four months old were all grown up.
Some people believe it.
Watching the half-grown dog causing mischief in the yard, Ju An did some research and found that the water in the earth fence under the big tree seemed to be always there, always at a specific height, and the water did not come out of the ground.
What comes out is what flows down from the big trees. You can scoop out as much water as you want from the big trees. Use the water from the big trees to water the weeds outside. The weeds will grow into small trees in the blink of an eye. Try the water in the pond.
, the weeds did not change at all. Ju An also found that if the water in the pond was mixed with the water in the earth fence, the more water in the pond, the slower the weeds grew, and the water produced by the big trees seemed to have some kind of spiritual energy.
When Ju An was a child, he had a few local dogs at home, but none of them were as energetic as the three little guys. Sometimes, they could understand a gesture or a whistle.
In the days to come, I would also try to drink this water, thinking that I would also grow a few centimeters taller. Although Ju An's height of 1.78 meters and almost 1.8 meters was considered good, Ju An still wanted to be taller.
After trying for a week, I haven’t grown taller, and I haven’t noticed anything special in other aspects. I am just a little stronger and my physical strength is better than before, but it is very limited. If I hadn’t climbed the stairs one day and Ju’an couldn’t notice it, I would have been unable to notice it.
You must have been out of breath after climbing more than ten floors, but I only sweated a little that time.
I go to work like this every day, play with the dogs, and live a relaxed and comfortable life.
Departing from S City Airport in the morning, we flew to New York after twelve hours. Except for Wang Dongyu, who was going abroad for the first time, the boss and Ju An were all a little tired. Wang Dongyu was going to the United States for the first time, and it was also the first time to fly. They talked along the way.
There are so many.
"Brother An, the little house down here looks like a matchbox, look at it!".
"Looking from above, City S looks like it's covered in heavy fog, it's gray."
"Brother An, you are talking about how the wings of the plane are shaking. Are they not strong? I look at it and my heart is hanging. It won't break! Bah! Children's words are unbridled, children's words are unbridled."
"Look, the clouds are below us."
Originally, Ju An was planning to take a nap on the road, but this guy disrupted everything. Looking at the excited Wang Dongyu, he remembered that when he first came to the United States by plane, he was like this, everything was new.
The boss is a little bit miserable. He is a tall, fat man and the seats on the plane are a bit too small for him. Every time he goes on an airplane, it is not a good experience for him.
The three of them got off the plane. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening in New York. They took a taxi and went straight to the hotel. The driver was a black guy. Fortunately, Ju An and his boss sat in the back seat, and Wang Dongyu sat in the front.
The chat with Wang Dongyu along the way, from Broadway to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, from Clinton's Monica Lewinsky to Occupy Wall Street some time ago, is quite like a guy from City B in the capital.
The accommodation is located in Queens, a traditional white residential area. Nowadays, many wealthy Chinese also like to live in this area. The entire area is basically composed of two-story small buildings. The security here is very good and it is very quiet.
, the price is also cheap, basically less than 100 US dollars, usually about 60 US dollars for a double room, which is much cheaper than staying in a hotel, and it is only a few minutes away from the subway.
In fact, it is just like renting a suite room in China. The space is not very big, just a dozen square meters, with two beds and a desk. The good thing is that each room has its own bathroom.
After putting down his luggage, Ju An stretched out on the bed, while Wang Dongyu stood on the window sill and looked outside carefully.
"Brother An, when I think about it, New York isn't that great. There are so many people and cars. It feels like it's just like City S. This neighborhood is not bad. There are so many big trees, almost all of them."
One person hugs each other. The greening is very good. Unlike domestic communities where the houses are just like people, this environment is a few streets away." Wang Dongyu said, looking at Ju An who was leaning forward on the bed.
"Big cities are like this. When I came to school in Jiangnan from a small county town, everything seemed new to me for the first time. After living there for a few years, you just feel like that. Just like you have never been to Huangshan, and you think
You can’t tell how beautiful it is. After you go there, you think about it. It’s actually not that big of a deal. You’ll still have the chance to come in the future. When you come here twice a year like Brother Li and Brother Qi, after a few years, you too
"I'm not interested in coming. The boss is not here. They are happier staying at home than us under the boss's nose. Maybe they will be happier," Ju An replied.
"Free activities in three days. Take me to see the Statue of Liberty. I'll take a photo and show it to my parents. My son has also been to the United States." Wang Dongyu turned around and sat on the bed and said.
"I don't necessarily have time. I have something to do during my free time. I need to deal with some personal matters with a senior brother I know. Why don't you talk to the boss and see if he is free?" Ju An stood up and said to Wang Dongyu.
"Don't the boss want to see his daughter? Where will he have time?"
"The boss's daughter came to the United States to get a diploma. Last year, the boss spent one day visiting his daughter and the other day he took us around."
"Oh, then I'll ask the boss tomorrow." Wang Dongyu scratched his head after saying, "You take a shower first, and I'll do it later. I see you and the boss are both tired."
"Next time you come here, you will feel like me. You are so excited. You can go wash up first. I will make a call later." He said to Wang Dongyu with a smile, got up and walked out.
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