gifted collector

Chapter 449
This matter has troubled Zheng Bai not for a day or two, but for a long time, because it is completely unreasonable, and he is almost thinking about it, but he still can't figure out what is the reason.

So in the end, Zheng Bo could only continue to show the picture in his hand to different people to see how others saw it. Everyone said that this should be Tang Bohu's authentic work, but then, what about the one that has already been auctioned?

This question was like which came first, the chicken or the egg, and Zheng Bai almost wanted to chop off his own head.

Historically, it has always been believed that Tang Bohu's calligraphy is inferior to painting.However, this is only compared with his paintings and poems.In fact, he was extremely talented in calligraphy.His calligraphy has the shadow of the great calligrapher Zhao Mengfu.Wang Shizhen once said in the "Yanzhou Shanren Manuscript": "Bohu's writings entered Wu Xingtang Temple, and it was a weak ear."

In addition, Tang Bohu also absorbed the essence of other calligraphers, such as Li Yong, Yan Zhenqing, Mi Fu and others, so as to integrate and form his own style. Majestic and majestic like a waterfall, but mixed with sophistication and innocence in the style of the book, it often forms a sometimes heavy, sometimes light strokes, casual and elegant, which is actually related to Tang Bohu's temperament. are closely related.

"Tang Bohu's calligraphy has four different periods. The first period is before the age of 30. Tang Bohu lived in his hometown Suzhou and had a relationship with Wen Zhengming, so he was influenced by Wen Zhengming. At this time, his calligraphy was learned from Zhao Mengfu. Beautiful and mellow brushwork; the second period was from 30 to 36 years old, Tang Bohu was dismissed from the imperial court, his wife divorced, and he made a living by selling poetry, calligraphy and painting. At this time, his calligraphy pursued norms and studied Yan Zhenqing's regular script , so the brush is concise and heavy, round and fleshy, with a slightly longer knot, and has absorbed the brushwork of Lishou, especially when the horizontal brush is used to end with a 'silkworm head', while when the brush is pressed down, it has a 'swallow tail'; The third period was from 37 to 45 years old. Tang Bohu was in his prime and lived in Taohua Temple in the legendary Xanadu. At this time, his economic conditions were relatively good, and he had to concentrate on poetry, calligraphy and painting creation. In terms of calligraphy, he once again returned to the spiritual characteristics of Zhao Mengfu, and also absorbed the characteristics of Li Yong in the Tang Dynasty, and gradually formed his own and relatively mature characteristics. Vitality can be seen in the circulation of pens; the fourth period is from 46 to 54 years old, which is Tang Bohu's later years. At the age of 45, he pretended to be crazy and escaped from Jiangxi Ningwang. Tang Bohu saw through the world, his thoughts were more depressed, and his behavior was more decadent Because it is borrowing books to express ideas, so the calligraphy at this time is relatively straightforward, and the brushwork is extremely powerful, and the pursuit of strength is the pursuit of strength.

"The scroll in front of me was written by Tang Bohu in his later years, that is, the fourth period. In terms of style, it is definitely written by him."

Zheng Bai frowned tightly, and said, "Fang Ming, do you think this is Tang Bohu's authentic work?"

"Well. Yes, look at the seal on it. 'Fleeing Chan Immortal Official' is about his escape from King Ning of Nanchang and returning to his hometown. This is in line with the specific time when this poem was written. of."

"Also, this is also the case for 'Nanjing Jieyuan'. I remember that the seals of these two parties were collected by 'Tang Yin' in the "Seals and Inscriptions of Chinese Calligraphers and Painters" compiled by the Shanghai Museum. I think it should be in the 58th. and 63 prints. So, I think that should be true."

As Fang Ming said, he slowly took back his right hand that was lightly pressing on the scroll before, and then watched the Pixiu that appeared on the back of his right hand slowly disappear, and he knew better. The scroll in front of him was of course real. of!Of course, in the eyes of others, Fang Ming's action was just to appraise the scroll, which is really normal.

"If this is true, what about the one that was auctioned before? It can't be fake, right?"

Fang Ming hesitated for a moment, and said, "This... I haven't seen that scroll, so I can't judge it, but I don't think it's fake."

Something worth tens of millions, and it was auctioned, although there is no guarantee that it is [-]% authentic, it must have been appraised by countless masters, so the possibility of it being fake is very low.

"If it's not fake, then it's true. How could there be two identical characters handed down in this world? This incident has never been recorded in the past, so it's impossible!"

Zheng Bai slapped himself hard on the forehead, and he found himself in a strange circle again, that is, the result of Fang Ming's appraisal was also true, but why did he still have a copy of the things that were auctioned off? on hand?In fact, he has already inquired through some connections, and the auctioned calligraphy is still in the hands of the original person, and there is no such thing as loss.

In this way, he couldn't understand why such a thing happened.

Zhou Yafang put down the magnifying glass in her hand, frowned tightly, and said, "I think Fang Ming is right, this is indeed Tang Bohu's authentic work."

"Ugh!"

Zheng Bai sighed heavily, and said, "Okay, the results of your identification are not unexpected, and they are all true, but the picture in front of you is clearly not like the one in "Fang Ming" that you have identified before. "Dwelling in Fuyu Mountain" is usually spelled together, so what is going on here?"

What's the matter?

Of course Zheng Bo wanted to know what was going on, but he couldn't figure out what was going on, and he almost went crazy when he couldn't find the answer.

Fang Ming hesitated for a moment, but he thought of some possibilities.

"Old Zheng, in fact, it is not uncommon for calligraphy and painting to reappear in history."

Zheng Bo is a person who plays with old antiques, and he knew what Fang Ming meant when he heard it: "Yes, it is true. The most important way is to rely on calligraphy and painting or to trace banknotes. In the history of our country, if it is very Famous calligraphy and paintings are generally recorded, so although people who like calligraphy and painting may not be able to see the authentic works, they can roughly infer the original appearance or characteristics of calligraphy and painting according to the records. It is precisely because of this that we do Fake people will not fabricate or 'make' a fake calligraphy and painting out of thin air. For example, many of the Wei and Jin calligraphy stickers that can be seen today are copied by double hooks, which are almost the same as the real ones. Although the double-hook method cannot be used for painting, it can still be traced. Among them, the masters draw according to the original work, and then use some methods to make it old. At this time, when people with authentic works went to sell paintings for the first time, they used the Authentic work, but because the price is very high, I will take it back after seeing it once, and then discuss the price. Next time, when I want to see the painting, I will not take the original work, but take the one that was drawn, and so on. The fake one that I came to prepare for another time was being made old at the same time, etc., and when the price was negotiated, the fake one was also finished: because the one that I had read and watched many times before was also drawn, and it was very good to see. If there are too many, I will naturally think that this is the case in my mind, and if I take out a fake old one, I won't be too suspicious. When it comes to real transactions, why do you say that the painting is of unknown origin? People who buy it should not show it to others, but keep it for themselves, so as to reduce the chance of problems as much as possible.”

"I know this too. I have studied it carefully before. The scroll in front of me does not show signs of being old, and it is not drawn with double hooks."

"Actually, for Tang Bohu, there is another thing about his calligraphy and painting. At the beginning, that is, when he was not famous, he studied under a man named Zhou Dongcun, so there was Zhou Dongcun's calligraphy and painting. Style. After Tang Bohu became famous, Zhou Dongcun’s paintings and calligraphy appeared. In this way, because Tang Bohu’s calligraphy and paintings originally had the style of Zhou Dongcun, and they matched in time, so the works of the two of them In this period, that is, Tang Bohu’s early years are actually very similar. Once faced with such calligraphy and painting, it is difficult for even a real expert to identify them. But the problem is that the scroll in front of him was written by Tang Bohu in his later years, and the style, etc. It is already relatively mature, and it is not the same as Zhou Dongcun's style, so it may also be Zhou Dongcun's pen-catching work."

As soon as Fang Ming heard it, he knew that Zheng Bai had indeed studied these things to a very deep level, and the things in Zhoudong Village were actually not clear to ordinary people.

It’s not just now that celebrities find someone to “write” for them, but it happened in the past. Of course, after Tang Bohu became famous, someone asked Zhou Dongcun or even Zhou Dongcun to write some book posts or books in Tang Bohu’s name. Paintings and the like, although these things have been recorded in history, it is hard to say what the real situation is now after so many years, but one result is that once faced with Tang Bohu's paintings and calligraphy of this period, the Just be careful.

Of course, it was limited to the period when Tang Bohu was just learning calligraphy and painting. It is still not easy for people in other periods to learn seven or eight percent of the charm.

In a word, there are many reasons in history that would lead to the "reappearance" of calligraphy and painting of celebrities, which is actually a difficulty in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting.

"Old Zheng, what you said is correct, but what I thought of was another possibility, which might explain the problem we are facing now."

(End of this chapter)