golden ear

Chapter 26 Take Advantage

"Is Lao Song at home? Well, I'm on the way, see you later."

In the morning of the next day, Sun Zhongzheng asked Wu Tianyuan to drive, and the two of them went to visit Lao Song. When they got there halfway, they first contacted Lao Song, who happened to be at home.

"You have a good eye this time! Lao Song is the leading collector here. He has twenty or thirty pieces of ancient calligraphy and paintings in his hand, all of which are authentic. Especially the calligraphy and paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the four kings and the four monks have all collected, which is very rare. thing!"

Sun Lao sighed: "In the early years, he was a professor of our Provincial Academy of Fine Arts, teaching and educating people, and he was full of peaches and plums. He had no other hobbies in his life, but loved painting as much as his life. When he was young, he liked to collect calligraphy and painting. You also know that at that time. Ancient paintings and calligraphy are worthless. In fact, they only began to be really sought after by the market in 2003. In the previous ten years, except for absolute famous artists and orphans, most of the authentic works were very cheap and could be bought. The real collections are available to everyone. It was at that time that the collection system was established, but in recent years, when the market is dominated by capital, it is difficult for veteran experts to have a chance to sell!"

"Last short exchange, I feel that Mr. Song is a person who really loves painting, and I admire him very much. This time I have the opportunity to appreciate his collection. It's my luck!" Wu Tianyuan recalled the last encounter with Lao Song, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Lao Song's character is recognized as first-class in the circle. He is humble and polite. He never belittles or looks down on the younger generation because of his seniority. He always tries his best to support and help them grow. After all, he has been a teacher all his life. The things that belong to me will not be changed." Sun Lao was also reminded of some memories.

"When you meet Lao Song later, get closer to him. He has a good impression of you. As a junior, there is nothing wrong with respecting your seniors! Lao Song has a huge network of contacts. Although he has retired long ago, his disciples are all over the country. They are all leaders in the industry, if you can catch his eye, it will definitely be of great benefit in the future, please remember!" Sun Lao said to Wu Tianyuan.

The car drove to a family courtyard in Xicheng in a short while. This is the family building of the Provincial Academy of Fine Arts. Mr. Song and his wife have been living here, and their children have started their own families and businesses. Now the two elders live a leisurely life in their later years.The two got off the car and bought some fruits and gifts at a nearby supermarket, and went upstairs together.

"Go to the door, open the door!" Elder Sun called again at the door, and after a while, Elder Song opened the door and came out to greet him.

"Why are you two busy people coming to my place today? Come in quickly!"

Elder Song invited the two of them into the house in good spirits. This is a large house with three bedrooms and one living room, and the decoration is very elegant. Wu Tianyuan put the things in his hand next to the door, changed his shoes and entered the house.

"Knowing that you are coming, I will ask my wife to go to the market to buy some food, and I will make you a sweet and sour fish at noon! You know her cooking skills, please sit down!" Song Lao had already made tea and waited for them, enthusiastically Let the two of them sit on the sofa.

"It's been a long time since I tasted her handicraft, today is really a blessing, haha!" Sun Lao took the tea handed over by Song Lao.

"We idlers just hang around every day, don't worry about it, of course we have nothing to do, unlike you busy people," Elder Song laughed.

The three of them were acquaintances, talking and laughing, chatting for a while, Sun Lao said: "This time, Tianyuan took the initiative to say that he came to visit you. I heard that you have good things here, and he wants to come and study. You don't want the younger generation to see you. baby?"

Elder Song said happily: "That's great, Tianyuan has a good eye, just in time for everyone to appreciate it together, let's go to the study!"

Song Lao took the two of them to the study room to look at the paintings. The study area was very large, except for one bookshelf, the outer wall was covered with calligraphy and paintings, including large landscapes, sketches and fans. Song Lao carefully took them out from the special shelf for paintings. There are two pictures, one large and one small. Open the small one first, and it turns out that it is a fan.

"This is a fine fan of Shi Tao bought at an auction in the early years, a picture of an autumn sunset. Although the scale is small, the brushwork is exquisite, and there is a big world between the square inches! Shi Tao's skill is fully displayed. The small fan shows the sunset and the autumn bleakness, this strong contrast is really difficult for future generations to surpass!" Song Lao explained excitedly while letting the two admire the fan.

The greatest joy of collecting is to appreciate the beloved things together with three or five confidantes. Only those who are knowledgeable can experience the superb skills of the ancients together.

As soon as Wu Tianyuan got started, he knew that this piece was undoubtedly from the Qing Dynasty, and an energy far richer than jade pieces entered his ears, very refreshing.Secret Dao really came to the right this time!

Looking at it carefully, it is the same as Song Lao said, Shi Tao's style is vivid on the paper, although the picture is simple, but the artistic conception is lofty, making people unconsciously addicted to it, this is where the master's skill lies.

"Look at this again. This is my favorite work of Shi Tao! I received it from a friend more than 30 years ago. Shi Tao's rare landscape, a picture of distant mountains, should be Shi Tao's middle-aged work. The brushwork is light. , with a profound sense of Zen and a deep taste of Buddhism." Song Lao unfolded the larger picture scroll on the case, and a more shocking landscape appeared in front of Wu Tianyuan.

After Wu Tianyuan absorbed the energy again, he carefully compared the two authentic paintings of Shi Tao with Mr. Sun.Although the periods of painting are different, and the painting of plum and bamboo is later than the painting of distant mountains, the brushwork is exactly the same.

In particular, the artistic conception in it is full of Zen, which is the advantage of having authentic works. You can observe and study them every day, and gradually form your first intuition about the artist. This is why those appraisers can roughly know the authenticity as soon as they get started.

"Look at this picture of distant mountains, it should be a variation of his typical style before he was 40 years old. It is a landscape work that best represents Shi Tao's clear brushwork and unrestrained style. In the painting, the scenery is layered and the trees are dense. The author cleverly Using the balanced layout of virtual reality, black and white, through the ethereal water and the transpiration of clouds, it avoids excessive congestion."

"In terms of brush and ink techniques, the mountains and rocks are covered with mottled mosaics, interlaced horizontally and vertically, elegant and solid, and the dense broken brush moss points make the mountain look more wild. Ni Zan's method of using bamboo leaves is only changed from sparse to dense, and the ink color is dry and wet. It's just right." Song Lao pointed out the subtlety of Shi Tao's brushwork little by little, so that Wu Tianyuan and the others had a more intuitive understanding.

"Compared to the pictures of plum and bamboo in the later years, the brushwork is refined, and the ink is old-fashioned. There is no superfluous, and each branch has its own life! The strength of character is vividly expressed. Drawing on ribbed paper, due to the characteristics of half-baked paper, the picture has achieved a moist but not diffuse brush and ink effect, which is definitely a rare boutique!"

Song Laoru introduced his favorite treasures and said: "There is also a picture of plum and bamboo with a similar theme, which is now in the Shanghai Museum. But there is a poem on the painting, I remember it is: After the meal is exhausted, the frost is broken, and the cold feeling is secluded by the forest. Kuma. The hesitant old crane stands in the court, as if coming up from the Guyun River. After stepping on the snow a few times and working hard with the stick, riding the wind to spread the incense all night, the master can make the wide cup happy, who can't bear to bloom."

Song Lao's profound cultural background was undoubtedly revealed at this time, whether it is from the brushwork, the overall artistic conception, the source of similar works, and even their specific differences, they are all familiar and easy to come by.Let Wu Tianyuan be convinced.

This is the real great expert, not only the authenticity, but also the source, inheritance, whereabouts of similar works, etc. Once the expert makes a move, he will know whether there is any.

"Old Song, it's not easy for us to come once, you won't just send us away like this, right? Your boutique is far more than just a Shi Tao, Tian Yuan, Lao Song is one of the rare people who can collect all the four kings of the early Qing Dynasty! "Sun Lao said relentlessly.

Naturally, Wu Tianyuan couldn't let go of the rare opportunity to collect energy from the Qing Dynasty, especially since they are all original works from the early Qing Dynasty, with plenty of energy, so he hurriedly said, "That's right, Mr. Song will let the juniors open their eyes again!"

"You guys know how to flatter! This is just for your own appreciation, but since you guys want to see it, I'll take it out and study it. Come on, let's help each other!" Elder Song laughed amused by Wu Tianyuan's words, and the one with the largest collection The fun lies in showing it to others, and drinking with a bosom friend is less than a thousand cups.

Elder Song took out a few more paintings from the painting cabinet. Wu Tianyuan and Elder Sun helped to hang the paintings on the wall with tools. They were Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Hui, and Wang Yuanqi in order, and the four kings of the early Qing Dynasty. The work was shockingly displayed in front of Wu Tianyuan's eyes.

Among the court painters of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Yuanqi, and Wang Hui were called the "Four Kings".Among them, Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, and Wang Yuanqi are from Taicang, Jiangsu, and Wang Hui is from Changshu. They are teachers and friends.In terms of painting style and artistic thought, they were all influenced by Dong Qichang, the "Four Kings" headed by Wang Shimin.

The "Loudong School of Painting" headed by Wang Yuanqi had a profound influence on the painting world.Among the "Four Kings", Wang Yuanqi is the youngest, but the most accomplished.Wang Yuanqi once served as the left servant of the household department, known as Wang Si Nong.In the 44th year of Kangxi, he was ordered to edit "Peiwenzhai Calligraphy and Painting Manual" and served as the president.This painting book has a total of one hundred volumes and is the first treasure in the history of Chinese painting.
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