TCM in New York

Chapter 20

"Master Niu, how do you know that Zhang Daqian imitated it?" Ding Changsheng humbly asked.

"Okay, since you are so studious, man, let me tell you a story.

It is said that in the period of the Republic of China, Song Ziwen, the Minister of Finance of the country's uncle, called for some pictures of Tang Yin's landscape ladies.

At that time, this task finally fell into the hands of BJ Liulichang Juzhenzhai.Because Juzhenzhai is also a century-old store, it is very prestigious in the industry.

Think about it, man, Tang Yin's paintings are not ordinary paintings, they are so easy to get.

This time, Li Zhongwu, the treasurer of Juzhenzhai, was worried.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, good luck hit the door, and someone happened to have the goods in hand, and the price was very reasonable.

So the shopkeeper Li ate all these paintings, and waited for someone to go to Nanjing to do business, so that he could make a lot of money and pay his uncle Guo.

It so happened that Zhang Boju brought his new wife, Pan Su, to Shopkeeper Li's shop on this day.

After Shopkeeper Li received the painting, he felt a sense of ingenuity in his heart, because the matter went a little too smoothly, and the way it went was a little scary.

Shopkeeper Li is afraid that there are fakes, and it will be troublesome to sell them to Uncle Guo.

Therefore, shopkeeper Li told Zhang Boju about this matter, and wanted to ask Zhang Boju to take care of him. "

"Master Niu, who is this Boju? Very powerful?"

"This Boju is known as the Four Great Princes of the capital, Mr. Hao Hao, and is honored as Uncle Zhang. He is a famous expert in antique appraisal during the Republic of China, a master of calligraphy and painting, poetry, and Peking opera.

At the end of the 70s, when I was about your age, I was lucky enough to meet Uncle Zhang once. " Master Niu fell into memory.

"Did Zhang Boju see that the painting received by shopkeeper Li was a copy?"

"That is, who is Uncle Zhang? That is the real master!

You can see it with a glance, and bluntly say that this is a fake painting! "

"What then?"

"At this moment, the painting seller came!"

"How dare you go back after selling the fake painting?"

"You said, people have never hidden anything!
Shopkeeper Li grabbed the painting seller and asked him if the painting was fake!

The person who sold the painting was straightforward and admitted that it was a fake painting!
However, the painting seller said with a smile, I admit that it is not important that the painting is fake, what is important is that you come up with evidence that it is a fake painting! "

"It's quite arrogant to sell fake paintings!" Ding Changsheng was a very qualified fan.

When he was a child, he liked to get along with Master Niu because Master Niu was good at telling stories, and he could tell a story with just any antique.

"Hehe, when the words about selling fake paintings came out, even Zhang Boju couldn't help frowning."

"Didn't Zhang Boju see that it was a fake painting? Why are you still frowning?"

"The reason why Uncle Zhang was able to recognize it was because the authenticity of one of the paintings was in his hands, and he had seen the authenticity of the other works.

Naturally know that it is a fake painting.

However, it was really embarrassing for him to come up with evidence. "

"why?"

"Because of these paintings, the characters are lifelike, and the lines are extremely smooth, which fits the charm of Tang Yin's paintings very well.

"What then?"

"Later, Uncle Zhang stared at the painting for a long time before he said with a smile: The characters in your painting are too fat!"

"Is this also the reason?" Ding Changsheng couldn't help looking at the picture of a lady in front of him.

"Everyone was in an uproar after hearing Uncle Zhang's words, no one thought that Uncle Zhang would say such a thing.

The person who sold the paintings laughed loudly, and nodded repeatedly in approval of Uncle Zhang's statement.

Boy, do you know who this painting seller is? "

"Who? Could it be Zhang Daqian?"

"Yes! The person selling paintings is Mr. Zhang Daqian!
Mr. Zhang Daqian imitated Tang Yin's words, but he never deliberately copied them. He just started from the charm, took the meaning and ignored the form, so it was smooth and vivid.

Therefore, to identify Zhang Daqian's imitation, we should not start with his spirit, but instead start with his shape.

In this picture of a lady, do you see that she has a richer body shape?
Moreover, I just checked, and the authenticity of this painting of a lady is kept in a museum in Shanghai. " Master Niu said cheerfully.

"Master Niu, you are a real person, you could have bought it for 1000 million as Tang Yin's painting, but now you have to buy him with a small goal.

When I go back to China, I will definitely steal a bottle of good wine from my father for you. "Ding Changsheng said with a chuckle.

"..." Master Niu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and nodded Ding Changsheng with his hand, "You brat!"

Zhang Daqian's paintings are much more valuable than Tang Yin's paintings in the auction market.

Tang Yin's paintings are currently priced at around 1000 million RMB in the market, while Zhang Daqian's paintings are often priced with small targets.

After watching the tapestry painting "Mountains, Rivers and Sheji", Master Niu sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought.

It's not that the things are wrong, they are all rare masterpieces, especially the "Mountains, Rivers and Sheji Map", which is a real national treasure.

That's why Master Niu was worried.

Although he is not short of money, he has a lot of property in BJ. Although he is not as good as those big guys, he still has dozens of small goals.

If you add his collection, a hundred small targets can't be hit.

But the problem is, these are assets, not funds.

Now it's a bit embarrassing for him to take out a few small goals to eat these two treasures.

It's not that he can't take it out, but after taking it out, his capital chain will be in danger.

However, there are two treasures, if you can't put them in your pocket, you probably won't be able to sleep for a long time.

"Men, you really gave me a problem!" Master Niu pondered for a while before letting out a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile.

"Your lord, are you short of money?" Ding Changsheng asked with a smile.

"Man, Master Niu, I'm not short of money, but I'm short of rice!

Man, let's discuss. I have a villa here in Manhattan, and I will transfer it to you. Don't worry, I will be responsible for the tax.

In addition, I have a small courtyard house in BJ, also for you!
How about changing your two treasures? "

"A villa in Manhattan? Is it on Fifth Avenue?" Ding Changsheng asked in surprise.

"Men, the villa on Fifth Avenue can be exchanged for your two paintings with any set, and I will also take a set of BJ's courtyard house?" Master Niu said angrily.

"That's right!" Ding Changsheng scratched his head with a smile.

"It's just here in Chinatown. It's a single-family villa with three floors and a big yard.

It is more appropriate to say that it is a small manor! " Master Niu explained with a smile.

"Okay! Master Niu, you have said everything, then we will exchange according to what you said!

Let me tell you first, I don't care how you bring these two paintings back! Ding Changsheng was overjoyed, he just recruited seven beauties, but he was worried that he didn't have enough places to live.

Master Niu was really timely and sent him a small manor, which perfectly solved this problem.

"Hehe, man, such a trivial matter can't trouble Master Niu." Master Niu laughed.

(End of this chapter)