pappabearbooks Chapter 553 Don't Hit Yourself!
Chapter 553 Don't Hit Yourself!
Fang Yuan hurriedly came closer: "Master Ma, do you believe what that kid said? Just now, Master Qin and Master's identification was true. Why does he question me?"
"Master Qin He didn't say anything." The host of the venue said seriously, "Fang Yuan, you should know the rules of our Tianbao Pavilion, right?"
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth: "They are all genuine!"
He knew that it was useless to argue with Mr. Ma now.
He could only stare at Lin Ran and ask: "This little brother, you and I have no grievances, why are you slandering me?"
Mr. Ma walked to the painting and looked at it.
The painting style is casual, the brushwork is simple and bold, and the momentum is strong. It is indeed Shen Zhou's style.
He had asked someone to look at it before, and there was nothing wrong with the painting. Whether it was paper or ink, there were obvious traces of the Ming Dynasty!
Fang Yuan continued: "I bought this work by Shen Zhou from the Dongting Lake auction back then, and it has been certified by many treasure appraisers!"
Mr. Ma chose a nearby wooden chair and sat down, took a sip of tea, and looked at Lin Ran again.
He said solemnly: "For Miss Shen's sake, I didn't care about your fault for coming on stage and causing riots. Now I still ask you to provide the appraisal results. Otherwise, I may not be able to end today."
He wasn't trying to take sides.
Lin Ran smiled and said: "Since Mr. Fang collects Shen Zhou's calligraphy and paintings, you should know that Mr. Fang spent his whole life studying at home, reciting poems and painting, and pursuing spiritual freedom."
Shen Zhou has always been indifferent to profit and has a heart to help the world.
After he became famous, many contemporary painters imitated his calligraphy and paintings and sold them in the market.
In this regard, Shen Zhou's attitude was extremely tolerant. Not only would he not hold them accountable, but he would personally stamp his stamp on some people who came to ask for a stamp, so that others could sell at a good price.
Therefore, the authenticity of Shen Zhou's paintings cannot be determined solely by seals.
Others were stamped by Shen Zhou but were written by others, and were called fake paintings.
Not all paintings can get his seal, only the style and his imagination can.
In other words, the fake paintings created by Shen Zhou during his lifetime are now precious works of art.
It popularized Shen Zhou's life, and the people in the audience were thoughtful.
No wonder Shen Zhou is called everyone, not only because of his artistic attainments, but also because of his character.
After introducing his life, Lin Ran smiled and said: "Actually, many of Shen Zhou's calligraphy and paintings circulating in the market are actually fake paintings. But "New Rain in the Empty Mountain" is his original work."
He immediately said it was a fake.After a while, he said it was an authentic work, which confused everyone present.
"The New Rain in the Empty Mountains is a late work of Shen Zhou. His painting style is divided into two periods, one is the 'fine brush' in the early years, and the other is the 'thick brush' in his later years. These two brush styles, thick brush and fine brush The difference between the brushes lies in the hardness and strength. For example, the contour lines of mountains and rocks are chaffed using short brush strokes, and more obviously, the center is dry chaffed, which can make the painting dignified but also have a rich charm."
"The painting in front of me is obviously a work painted by a painter who has mastered the style of pseudo-painting, imitating the original work in the museum." Lin Ran gave his identification result, "The one in the Suzhou Museum is the Authentic!"
Lin Ran's words pierced Fang Yuan's heart like a needle!
But he still wanted to argue: "Nonsense! Calligraphy and painting can be faked, but paper and ink can also be faked!"
He picked up the calligraphy and painting and showed it to everyone: "The calligraphy and painting of the Ming Dynasty are old, and the paper and silk will naturally turn yellow. Look, this is the unique silk used in the imperial government in the Ming Dynasty! The fake paintings are all made of folk silk! How could it be Fake!”
Hearing his words, Lin Ran laughed unconsciously. This man was simply asking for it!
"First of all, Shen Zhou hates imperial examinations. Therefore, he has never used the imperial silk you mentioned."
"Secondly, I didn't say this was a fake painting. The fake painting is still genuine, but this thing of yours is extremely fake."
"What do you mean?" Master Ma asked.
"This is obviously a modern fake, but it has been aged." Lin Ran explained.
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience.
Of course, people in the industry understand what old-fashioned paintings mean. This is much more serious than fake paintings and is a form of fraud.
"Look carefully at the so-called silk used in the imperial palace. There are still small insect-eaten holes, which is the key to revealing the secret." Lin Ran explained.
But when it comes to professional knowledge, it is not appropriate to expose it in person.
Lin Ran did not tell the distressing process, but quietly approached Fang Yuan and said, "Smell carefully, there is still some tea fragrance on the paper."
Brown hanging posters are a commonly used method of making old paper.
It means repeatedly applying the strong tea that has been left overnight on the paper. When the tea soaks into the paper, it will look like rice paper from a hundred years ago.
"Nonsense!" Fang Yuan was furious, "Everyone here loves tea. How come you can't smell the smell of tea?"
Tea-colored hanging posters are also a well-known secret in the industry. If you smell the fragrance of tea in calligraphy and painting, it is most likely a fake.
Lin Ran said simply: "Because you used the smoking method."
His words made Fang Yuan's angry face freeze.
"Smoke?" Mr. Ma, who was standing by, also asked.
Lin Ran nodded: "Actually, just hang the painting on the wall and light firewood in the house to smoke it.
Just cover the flavor of tea with the wood smoke flavor.
Moreover, this method can also give the drawing paper a slightly yellowed sense of age.
It is a necessary part of making old paintings old.
"Haha." Fang Yuan laughed, "Little brother, it turns out it was all your guess. There is neither the smell of tea nor the smell of firewood in my painting."
"Yes, but the sandalwood scent left behind in your paintings is too strong." Lin Ran smiled, "It is very easy to remove these two smells. After all, in contemporary study rooms, people also liked to burn incense in the room. It is inevitable that calligraphy and painting will be stained with some fragrance."
"Unlike firewood, sandalwood needs to be smoked for nearly a week to be effective. A box of good sandalwood costs at least ten yuan. You have spent a lot of money to fake it."
Fang Yuan and Ma Ye showed surprised expressions at the same time.
There are many ways to make antiques old, but they are all done by professional counterfeiters.
Lin Ran knows so much at such a young age?
Moreover, after explaining the old-fashioned method, he seemed calm and relaxed, like an expert.
But Master Ma still didn't believe it and asked: "Then why do you say that the wormhole in the painting is the key to seeing through it?"
No matter how stupid the counterfeiter is, he wouldn't grab a bug to bite the painting.
"The last step in making the painting old is to put the painting in a rice vat. On the one hand, it can be used to reduce the smell, and on the other hand, it can make the painting look yellow and white."
"However, it can be seen that Master Fang was a little anxious and forgot to remove the bugs in the rice vat first." Lin Ran smiled.
At this time, Fang Yuan had nothing to say.
And Master Ma's expression became even gloomier!