There is nothing wrong with Utrillo's "Montmartre Landscape" and it is undoubtedly an authentic work.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had reached a definite identification conclusion and stated his basis.
Lucian and Elaine both agreed with his identification conclusion and nodded in unison.
Then, Xiao Ran looked at the fourth oil painting.
This is a realistic landscape painting, which depicts the rural scenery of Bordeaux, France.
The composition of the painting is simple and straightforward, the colors are saturated and gorgeous, and the brushstrokes are delicate. The whole picture gives people a sense of tranquility, firmness and eternal beauty.
More importantly, the rural scenery described by the painter is extremely real, giving the viewer an immersive feeling.
Xiao Ran stood in front of the oil painting and quietly admired it for a moment, but did not give any comments.
Seeing his performance, Elaine also kept silent and just appreciated it.
Lucian, who was standing aside, was a little anxious and looked at Xiao Ran eagerly.
After a moment, Xiao Ran suddenly moved his steps and looked at the fifth oil painting next to him.
The fifth oil painting is a romantic work and is a portrait of a young woman.
The painting shows an aristocratic young woman in her early twenties, sitting elegantly on a chair and looking out of the painting with a smile.
The moment he saw this oil painting, a smile flashed quickly in Xiao Ran's eyes, but it was fleeting.
Elaine paused for a moment, her eyes full of doubts, and she seemed a little surprised.
Next, the two of them just quietly admired the two paintings as before, without giving any comments or discussions.
After a moment, Xiao Ran withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Lucian.
"Lucian, these two oil paintings look really good. What do you think of them? Tell me."
"In my haste, I didn't see much. I want to hear your opinion."
Hearing this, Lucien couldn't help but pause.
Then, the guy nodded and said:
"Okay, Sean, let me share my thoughts, starting with this romantic portrait."
"The painting style of this painting is different from that of several art masters of the Romantic school, but the painting skills are very good."
"The young woman in the painting gives people a sense of familiarity, but it is difficult to tell who she is."
"After receiving this painting, I studied it carefully for a period of time, but I never came up with a definite answer."
"Besides, this realist landscape painting looks a bit like the work of Courbet, the founder of the realist school of painting."
"But there are some discrepancies between this painting and other landscape paintings Courbet created in Bordeaux, so we can't be sure."
"Furthermore, this painting has never appeared in Courbet's yearbook of works, and there is no signature on the painting."
"In view of this, it cannot be simply identified as a work by Courbet, but which painter is it? It is a question."
While introducing his views, Lucien also pointed at two oil paintings to support his views.
Xiao Ran listened quietly, nodding in agreement from time to time.
After Lucien finished his introduction, he did not respond immediately, but fell into thinking.
After pretending to think for a while, he smiled and said:
"I can see, Lucian, your research on these two oil paintings is very profound and eye-catching!"
"The quality of these two oil paintings is indeed very good. I like them very much and want to study them carefully."
"If possible, I would like to buy these two paintings, as well as Utrillo's "View of Montmartre""
"Please give me a price for these three paintings. As long as the price is right, I am willing to accept them."
Lucian was stunned and did not respond immediately.
Xiao Ran planned to buy three paintings at once, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.
At the same time, he also knew that before the art deal was concluded, there was no way he could hear Xiao Ran's true views on the last two paintings.
If a deal doesn't happen, it's even less likely to be heard.
Thinking of this, Lucian couldn't help but feel a headache.
He looked at these three paintings again and suddenly fell into a dilemma.
To sell or not to sell?
If you decide to sell these three paintings, Sean is indeed a very good buyer and has always been very generous!
More importantly, after selling these three paintings, all the difficulties I faced will be solved!
Even if this special situation continues for a few more years, I don't have to worry about closing down.
However, if you sell those two paintings of unknown origin to this guy Sean, this guy may take advantage of them!
If you don’t sell these three oil paintings, you don’t have to worry about being picked up.
But I don’t know how long my antique shop can last.
Next month's various loans and bills, as well as the support payments for his divorced wife and children, have not yet been settled.
Thinking of this, Lucian's brows suddenly frowned, and he had trouble choosing.
Seeing his tangled expression, Xiao Ran and Elaine both laughed immediately.
They knew the likelihood of a deal for the art was high.
After hesitating and thinking for a moment, Lucien gritted his molar teeth and nodded and said:
"Okay, Sean, since you want to buy these three oil paintings, I run an antique store. As long as the price is right, there is no reason not to sell them."
"The price for this painting "Landscape of Montmartre" by Utrillo, a son of Paris, is 1.5 million euros. I believe you also know that this is the market situation."
"As for the other two paintings, although their origins are unknown, their artistic standards are very good and they can be regarded as two very good works of art."
"Their offer is 250,000 euros each, and the three paintings add up to 2 million euros. If you can accept this offer, we can make a deal."
Without any hesitation, Xiao Ran immediately gave a positive answer.
"No problem, Lucien, for 2 million euros, I want these three paintings."
"Deal, I'm glad to work with you"
With that said, he took a step forward, ready to bump elbows with Lucian.
Seeing him agreeing so readily, Lucien's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt like something was wrong.
But the words have been spoken, and a quotation has been given, so there is no way out!
Lucian could only bite the bullet and bump elbows with Xiao Ran to reach this art deal.
"Okay, Sean, it's a deal, and I'm very happy to work with you."
"You only need to pay 2 million euros to take away these three paintings"
"But I still want to know what you think of that realistic painting and that romantic painting, otherwise I won't be able to sleep."
Although he agreed to the deal, Lucien still made a request, wanting to know the answer in Xiao Ran's heart.
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, thought for a moment, and then nodded.
"No problem, Lucien, as long as we complete the transaction, I will tell you my views on these two oil paintings."
"But that's just my personal opinion. I'm not sure whether it's accurate, but I'm willing to take risks. It's also a kind of fun!"
Hearing what he said, the ominous feeling in Lucien's heart suddenly became stronger.
Subsequently, the two parties began to conduct transactions.
In the blink of an eye, the art transaction was completed, and both money and goods were received.
After receiving the text message from the bank that the payment had been received, Lucian's eyes immediately flashed with surprise, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief.
All the imminent crises are now solved, and I am debt-free and light-hearted!
The only regret is that these three beloved oil paintings no longer belong to me.
After sighing secretly, Lucien immediately looked at Xiao Ran, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Others at the scene also looked over.
Xiao Ran looked at the two paintings of unknown origin again, pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile:
"This realistic landscape oil painting, I think it is the work of Courbet, the founder of the realist school of painting, but it is not recorded in the yearbook of his works."
"I still need to do more research on this to confirm my own identification conclusion. Maybe there will be surprising discoveries."
"As for this romantic portrait, I think it is the work of the master Jacques David, but it was tampered with by other painters."
"The young woman in the early 19th century in the painting is Napoleon's most beloved sister, Pauline Bonaparte. She was also tampered with."
Before she finished speaking, Elaine suddenly said excitedly:
"Yes, this young woman is indeed Paulina. No wonder I looked familiar to her just now!"
Looking at Lucian again, he was stunned.
Courbet's "The Woman Sifting Wheat"
