ten minutes later.
Lucian, the gallery owner, took out several hidden paintings and placed them one by one on the solid wood easel for Xiao Ran and the others to enjoy.
There were five paintings in total, and Lucian was very sure of the provenance of three of them and knew their value.
He was not sure of the provenance of the other two paintings, but he knew that they were of good quality and might be worth a lot of money.
After receiving the message from Secretary Carlin, he hid these five paintings to avoid being picked up by Xiao Ran.
Now that Xiao Ran is running against him, for the sake of face, he can only take out these paintings.
In addition, Lucian also wanted to take this opportunity to find out the origin and value of the two paintings of unknown origin.
In his opinion, Xiao Ran might be able to recognize those two paintings.
After arranging the five paintings, Lucian began to introduce the situation of the five paintings.
"These paintings are the most valuable pieces of art in my shop and are among my top five favorite paintings"
"They are a painting created by Monet when he was thirty, a work from Picasso's Blue Period, and a landscape by Utrillo, the son of Paris."
"The other realistic landscape painting and the romantic style portrait painting have no author's signature on them. I don't know which artist's work they are."
"I have carefully studied these two paintings and asked friends for appraisals, but I have not come to a firm conclusion."
"It would be great if you could give an accurate identification conclusion for these two paintings!"
Xiao Ran looked at the five oil paintings on the easel, then turned to look at Lucien, then nodded with a smile and said:
"My guess is correct, Lucian. You do have better works of art in your hands. These five paintings all look very good."
"Fortunately I mentioned it, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to see these paintings. In that case, it would be a shame."
Hearing this, Lucian's old face couldn't help but blush again.
But he just nodded and said nothing more.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"I can appreciate these five paintings and feel the charm of these works of art."
"As for these two paintings without the author's signature, I may not be able to tell which artist they are, so let's take a look first."
As he spoke, he approached the first easel and began to admire the oil painting placed on the easel.
Elaine, Fang Yufei and the others also came over to admire the painting together.
This is a landscape oil painting, which depicts the scenery of the Thames River at sunset.
The artist who created this oil painting is none other than the famous Impressionist standard-bearer Monet, and the painting is signed by the author in the lower right corner.
After standing in front of the oil painting and admiring it for a moment, Xiao Ran nodded and said:
"Yes, this is indeed a work by the Impressionist master Monet. It should have been created while he was living in London to escape the Franco-Prussian War."
"In this painting, we can see some signs of the emergence of Impressionist art, a bit of Turner's shadow, and a bit of joy."
"In 1870, Monet was exploring Impressionist art with Daubigny, Pissarro and other art masters. At this time, Impressionist art was about to emerge."
"Monet, who was living in London, was greatly influenced by the art master Turner. This is also reflected in this painting."
"As for the joy shown in the painting, it may be due to his new wife Carmel. At this time, Monet and Carmel had just married."
Listening to his analysis, Lucian couldn't help but be speechless.
Sure enough, just like the legend, Sean is omnipotent and expert in everything!
In just one glance, this guy could see so much, it was simply unbelievable!
I don’t know if this guy can tell which artist the last two oil paintings are!
Thinking of this, Lucian immediately looked at the two paintings without the author's signature.
While he was full of expectations, he was also a little worried.
The reason for worry is of course that he is worried about being picked up by Xiao Ran.
After the brief shock, Lucian couldn't help but let out a burst of admiration.
"Sean, your vision is so sharp. You can see so much at a glance, which is admirable!"
"As far as what you said, it took me nearly a month to understand that there is really no comparison between people!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and said nothing.
Being modest at this time would seem a bit hypocritical.
At this moment, David next to him suddenly asked:
“Since this is an authentic work by Monet, this painting must be very expensive, right?”
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, and then nodded.
"That's right, Monet during this period was the stage when his impressionist style of painting was formed. The paintings created during this period have a rather special style."
"To some extent, they herald the birth of Impressionism. The value of this painting alone should be around US$3 million."
After hearing this valuation, everyone nodded and did not feel too surprised.
You have seen too many paintings that are more expensive than this one, and you have already been trained to it. How can you be surprised!
Lucien also nodded, obviously agreeing with this valuation.
After taking a few glances at the painting, Xiao Ran immediately shifted his gaze and looked at the entirely blue painting next to him.
This is a work from the blue period of the art master Picasso. In the painting, a middle-aged man is leaning against the window and smoking, with a melancholy look on his face.
Not only the expression of the man in the painting, but also every place and every brush stroke of this painting exudes a melancholy atmosphere, which looks a bit depressing.
After just a few glances, Xiao Ran gave a positive conclusion.
Lucian's identification was correct. This was indeed a work from Picasso's Blue Period.
Picasso during the Blue Period was at a low ebb in his artistic career.
At this time, he was just a slightly famous painter. His works were either well-received or not well-received, and he still had to worry about three meals a day.
During this period, he came into contact with many poor, desperate and lonely people.
Coupled with the influence of a friend who committed suicide due to a lovelorn relationship, the works often use blue as the main tone, which enhances the melancholy and sad atmosphere.
This is reflected in this painting.
Xiao Ran pointed out these characteristics one by one, and then gave a positive identification conclusion.
No one had any objection to the identification conclusion he gave, and Elaine nodded in agreement.
Lucian was shocked again and secretly admired him.
Later, Xiao Ran came to the third painting and began to appreciate the oil painting.
This oil painting depicts a street scene in Montmartre looking out from a window.
The artist who created this oil painting is the landscape painter Utrillo, known as the son of Paris.
The moment they saw the author's signature in the lower right corner of the painting, Xiao Ran and Elaine laughed at the same time.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran said jokingly:
"The painting I found in the Sixth District before, "Memories of Love and Hate" by the art master Lautrec, the central figure in the painting is the art master Valadon."
"I didn't expect to see another work by Utrillo, son of Valadon and son of Paris, today. I really have a connection with this art master mother and son."
Hearing this, Lucian also laughed, his eyes full of envy.
"Sean, I've heard about the painting you found, "Memories of Love and Hate," and I've also seen the high-definition picture of that painting."
"I have to say that the story behind that painting is so exciting. It is definitely a love tragedy that moved countless people."
"Utrillo was Valadon's illegitimate son when he was eighteen. At that time, Valadon was in love with Lautrec."
"It can be inferred from this that Utrillo might be Lautrec's son? If true, that would be very interesting."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian couldn't help but were stunned.
The two of them looked at each other quickly and laughed in unison.
"Hahaha, I really didn't realize it, Lucian, you still have a heart for gossip!"
"But the possibility you mentioned does exist, and there seems to be no loopholes in time."
"If this is the case, and Valadon died of poverty and illness in the end, can it be seen as Utrillo avenging his father?"
"Wow! This is simply a French art history version of Hamlet. With a slight adaptation, it will become a masterpiece!"
Xiao Ran said jokingly.
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.
Utrillo "Landscape of Montmartre"
