Chapter 453 The Lost Pearl in the Ocean

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Liuyunzhai.

Xiao Ran stood in front of a desk, admiring a newly unfolded ink landscape painting.

This ink-and-wash landscape on silk appears to be quite old. The entire painting has turned apricot yellow, with some ulcers on the edges and many traces of insect bites and ants.

Fortunately, the main body of the painting was not damaged too much, which does not affect appreciation and identification.

However, there is no artist's signature on this painting, and there are only a few inscriptions and seals.

Just these few inscriptions, postscripts and seals were written by unknown people. I don’t know when they were scholars.

The scenery depicted in this painting is the spring scene of the West Lake, so it can be called "Spring Scene of the West Lake"

Although the painting is not signed, the artist's painting skills and skills are quite superb.

The West Lake in the painting is in early spring, as charming as waking up from a dream.

A long embankment runs across the lake, and the willow tops outside the embankment are covered with twists and turns of bridges, which closely connect the upper and lower parts of the picture. The guests and hosts are facing each other, the distance is clear, and the sense of space is excellent, giving people an immersive and realistic feeling.

Looking up into the distance, you can see the undulating mountains and vast forests in the distance, creating a scene full of vitality.

From far to near, one can see the rippling blue water of the lake, the embankment with red flowers and green willows, the scattered huts and boats, and a village on the lakeshore.

At the bottom of the painting, a small boat is slowly sailing into the bay of the lake. A fisherman on the boat is holding on to her bamboo pole, trying to avoid several boats parked in the bay. The picture is very dynamic.

In this painting, the artist used exquisite composition and superb painting techniques to create a hazy, elegant and light atmosphere.

The characters dotted in the scroll break the silence of the picture and convey the harmonious beauty of people and scenery, giving people a straightforward and ethereal beauty.

Unfortunately, the painting is not signed by the author and is in poor condition.

This undoubtedly greatly affected the value of this painting, causing this painting to be ignored and kept on the museum shelf in Liuyunzhai.

But in Xiao Ran's eyes, this is a priceless treasure, a lost pearl!

He knew exactly whose work this painting was, which dynasty it came from, and whether the painting was signed by the author.

In the live broadcast room.

Many appraisal experts and collectors who were also admiring and appraising this painting were at a loss.

After thinking carefully for a long time, Mr. Jin finally said:

"Xiao Ran, although this landscape painting is in poor condition, its quality is very high. It is a very good work of art."

"It's a pity that there is no signature from the artist, and we can't tell from the inscriptions and seals on the painting. We can't determine which artist's work it is."

"Judging from the painting style, it looks a bit like Ma Yuan or Xia Gui of the Southern Song Dynasty, but it's also plausible and inconsistent. I'm not sure."

"I suggest you, kid, take this landscape painting and send it back to China so that we can study it carefully."

"From the perspective of the composition and painting techniques of this painting, it is worth buying. It may be the work of an ancient master."

Before he finished speaking, several other old men also gave roughly similar opinions.

Although everyone could not be sure which ancient painter's work this was, they all made suggestions and encouraged Xiao Ran to accept the painting.

Listening to the analysis of several old men, Xiao Ran couldn't help but a smile flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, he secretly admired him.

With only video identification, several old men are close to the truth and are about to identify the true origin of this unknown painting.

If they see the real thing and examine it carefully, they will definitely be able to identify which of the great ancient painters it is.

There is no false person under the great reputation! This is indeed true!

In Xiao Ran's eyes, the beautiful colors and dazzling light radiated from this painting were unmistakable.

This "Spring Scene of West Lake" comes from the Southern Song Dynasty and is a masterpiece.

Hidden deep in the vast forest in the painting, two small cursive characters, Xia Gui, drawn as two leaves, illustrate the origin of this painting.

No need to ask, this is the work of Xia Gui, one of the four masters of art in the Southern Song Dynasty!

His method of concealing his personal signature is similar to Fan Kuan's method of concealing his signature in "Travel to Streams and Mountains"!

Perhaps Xia Gui is learning from Fan Kuan and paying tribute to his predecessors, so he uses this method to hide his personal signature!

In fact, Xia Gui's painting style was modeled after Fan Kuan's, and he then carried forward the ink landscape painting!

It is normal for him to pay tribute to his predecessors in this way!

It is completely conceivable that once Xia Gui's signature in this painting is discovered, it will definitely cause a sensation and become a legend in the painting world!

The value of this ink landscape painting will jump on a rocket and skyrocket in an instant!

Taking various factors into account, it is easy for the market value of this painting to exceed 200 million yuan!

Of course, it is impossible for Xiao Ran to sell such a priceless treasure and a famous painting that has become a legend in the painting world!

After pretending to think about it, Xiao Ran replied in a low voice:

"Mr. Jin, gentlemen, please excuse me."

"Then I will listen to you and prepare to take this painting."

"In my opinion, this painting "Spring Scene of West Lake" is really outstanding, maybe it's a big mistake."

“Of course you can’t miss this opportunity.”

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room, and all the old men laughed.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Shan said with envy:

"It seems like your kid is going to miss something again. This kind of luck is so enviable!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ran also laughed.

"It's all thanks to you. If you hadn't helped me with my eyes, where would I have missed it?"

Before he finished speaking, Jin Lao's voice came again.

"Look, this is a typical example of getting a good deal and still being nice!"

"I'm afraid your kid has discovered this treasure a long time ago. Asking us for advice is just a pretense!"

Following Jin Lao's words, there was loud laughter again in the live broadcast room.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran immediately stopped talking when he saw Lao Zhou coming out of the vault holding several treasures.

He glanced at the treasures that Lao Zhou carried out, and asked pretending to be curious:

"Mr. Zhou, do you know which painter this ink painting "Spring Scene of the West Lake" is from?"

"This landscape painting looks good, but there is no signature from the artist, and there are very few inscriptions and seals on the painting."

"And the people who left the inscriptions and seals are all unknown. This situation is a bit strange."

Lao Zhou glanced here, thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I don't know the origin of this painting "Spring Scene of West Lake", and I haven't found any relevant information."

"About three years ago I discovered this ink landscape painting at a flea market near Harvard University"

“Although this painting is not signed by the author, it is of good quality but is in poor preservation condition.”

“I was overjoyed and out of consideration for protection, I bought this landscape painting.”

"I also bought a piece of "December Post" by Wang Xianzhi. Of course, it was copied by later generations."

"The "December Post" also has no author's signature and very few inscriptions and seals. It seems to come from the same place as this painting."

""December Post" is next to this painting. You can also take a look."

As he spoke, he pointed to another scroll on the museum shelf.

Following the direction of his finger, Xiao Ran saw the small scroll at a glance.

The moment he saw the scroll, a smile flashed in his eyes, and it was fleeting.

The two super large leaks he discovered in Liuyunzhai through perspective were none other than "Spring Scene of the West Lake" by Xia Gui, one of the four masters of the Southern Song Dynasty, and this "December Tie"

This "December Tie" is of course not the original work of Wang Xianzhi, but it was copied by Mi Fu, a great calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty, and is Mi Fu's original work.

Wang Xianzhi's "December Post" spread to the Song Dynasty, and by chance it fell into the hands of Mi Fu.

Mi Fu loved "December Tie" so much that he not only copied it frequently, created many copies, but also engraved it on a stone tablet.

Most of the "December Tie" handed down from later generations originated from Mi Fu.

Derived from the "December Tie", Mi Fu's "Mid-Autumn Tie" collected in the Forbidden City is one of the versions, but it is only a part of the "December Tie".

But how does the world know that the only remaining and most complete "December Tie" by Mi Fu in the world is actually stored in Liuyunzhai in Boston.

There is no signature of Mi Fu on this "December Post". There are only a few inscriptions and seals from famous people, but the real source cannot be determined!

Because of this, no one cared about this "December Post" and it has been gathering dust on the museum shelf in Liuyunzhai.

It wasn't until Xiao Ran passed by the gate of Liuyunzhai and looked through it that he discovered this priceless treasure!

After being dormant for thousands of years, this priceless treasure finally has an opportunity to shine!

Xiao Ran glanced at the "December Post" and then turned to look at Lao Zhou.

Lao Zhou didn't notice anything unusual and continued to introduce the situation.

"After receiving "Spring Scene of West Lake" and "December Post", I asked someone to appraise them."

"It turned out that no one knew their origin. Two old friends said that they might be fakes made during the Republic of China."

"The appraisal failed, so I put these two paintings and calligraphy in the store to see if anyone who knows the goods is willing to bid for them!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.

A fake from the Republic of China period? It seems that your two friends are both bad guys!