Jin Yutong

Chapter 214 Identification of Calligraphy and Painting

Cao Guoxiong didn't say much, and went straight to the bookshelf on the side, took out a pair of calligraphy and painting from a vase on the side, spread the calligraphy and painting on the desk, because of the age, the color of the calligraphy and painting was a bit outdated.

Although it was a little strange why Cao Guoxiong asked me to help him read a pair of calligraphy and painting, but since Cao Guoxiong said so, Chen Ran would naturally not refuse. After Cao Guoxiong moved away, he walked to the desk and looked at it carefully.

In the field of antique appraisal, the calligraphy and painting category is called "film", and the difficulty of its appraisal is almost the most difficult in the field of ancient antique appraisal. "Wang Qi School", "Section Printing School" and "Recording School".

The so-called Wangqi style refers to observing the charm of calligraphy and painting, and judging the authenticity according to the style of the era of calligraphy and painting and the personal style of the calligrapher.The so-called seal school is to judge according to the authenticity of the seals on calligraphy and paintings.The so-called bibliographic school is to find out the bibliographic book of the connoisseur to record the work according to the imprint and inscription of the connoisseur on the work for verification.

Each of the three schools has its own strengths, and they are not nearly perfect. It was not until modern times that the three schools gradually merged to form a complete identification method.

That is to say, to identify the authenticity of a calligraphy and painting, in addition to identifying the era style and personal style of the work, it is also necessary to identify the inscriptions and postscript seals on the calligraphy and painting, and to record the ancient masters who once identified and collected the calligraphy and painting. Dabbled.

However, each author's style of writing and calligraphy seal are very different, and even the same author is different when he is young and old, and most calligraphers will not only copy their own writing, but also copy the early calligraphy. Calligraphers, this leads to the most complex knowledge to be mastered in the identification of calligraphy and painting. To identify the authenticity of a calligraphy and painting, it is necessary to have a complete knowledge system. The understanding and evaluation of calligraphy and painting, so as to distinguish the authenticity of calligraphy and painting.

Chen Ran did not use the energy aperture, but completely relied on his own ability to identify calligraphy and paintings. The first thing he looked at was naturally the inscriptions, but he saw a large seal on the blank page on the left side of the calligraphy and painting scroll. Although it was a bit blurry, However, the four compilations of "Songxue Taoist" written above can still be barely discerned.

Almost without thinking, Chen Ran knew who this Taoist Songxue was. He was Zhao Mengfu, a famous painter in the Yuan Dynasty and one of the four masters of regular script.

Zhao Mengfu is the eleventh grandson of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. After Qin Wang Defang, he experienced the changes of Song and Yuan all his life. He was both an official and a hermit. During the Song Dynasty, he was not reused, but after the fall of the Song Dynasty, he was summoned and reused by Yuan Shizu. After his death, he was even posthumously named Wei Guogong by Yuan Yingzong.

Zhao Mengfu was a very influential calligrapher in the early Yuan Dynasty, and he was also the most prominent among the literati in the Yuan Dynasty. Some people in later generations listed him as the four masters of regular script, and Zhao's achievements in calligraphy are due to his ability to learn from others. Not open.What is particularly valuable is that most calligraphers in the Song and Yuan dynasties were only good at running cursive style, while Zhao Mengfu was able to study all styles meticulously.Later generations learned Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy a lot, and Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy was very popular in Korea and Japan.

There are a lot of calligraphy handed down by Zhao Mengfu, and correspondingly, there are also a lot of fakes circulating in the market, which can be described as varied and omnipresent.

While Chen Ran was observing the calligraphy and painting, Cao Guoxiong sat on a chair and looked at Chen Ran with a smile. The more he looked at Chen Ran now, the more he admired him, so it's no wonder he has such an attitude.

At first, when he learned that Chen Ran was the young man who rescued his granddaughter from the car accident, even though Chen Ran just happened to pass by at that time, he still made him very grateful. Of course, at that time, it was just pure gratitude. After being grateful, he just thought that when the young man encountered difficulties, he would reach out to support him.

And when he learned that the young man who saved his daughter was also Chen Ran, his attitude towards Chen Ran changed immediately. If it wasn't for Chen Ran's rescue, the consequences would have been unimaginable...the continuous rescue of him His granddaughter and daughter, he hadn't had time to repay the other party. Of course, the jade carving competition didn't count. He hadn't had time to repay the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to send him another big gift.

Although the position of the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee has not yet been decided, after a game, the result has been settled. Being able to settle down has something to do with the young man in front of him.

Although the opponent was just a fuse, it was this fuse that kicked out his biggest competitor. Otherwise, it would not be easy for him to sit in this position. After all, it is said that the old man of the Zhou family went to the capital to give himself Although the old man of the Zhou family stepped back, his backer was still there, and his influence was also there. If he asked to come, the Zhou family's backer would definitely not stand by and watch, and his chances would be almost cut off by half.

In a word, the young man in front of him is simply the lucky star of his family.

Of course, Cao Guoxiong also suspected Chen Ran, but after investigation, he eliminated that possibility. Of course, the most important thing is that for him, the result is happy, and that is enough.

"Minister Cao, this calligraphy of Zhao Mengfu's "Eleventh Postscript of Lanting Pavilion" should be a fake." Chen Ran savored it slowly while pondering in his mind. He had a relatively good memory. At home, all the works and deeds about Zhao Mengfu that I saw immediately surfaced in my mind, and after comparing with this calligraphy and painting, the result came out.

Cao Guoxiong was noncommittal, and said kindly, "You said it was a fake, so where is the fake?"

He asked this question because he wanted to test Chen Ran. The world only knew that he had a high position and authority, but they didn't know that he was also very skilled in calligraphy and painting appraisal.

Chen Ran pondered for a while, then looked at Cao Guoxiong leisurely and said, "There are three reasons for saying it is a fake."

"Tell me and listen." Cao Guoxiong said indifferently.

"First, judging from the mounting of this calligraphy and painting. The mounting of each era has its own characteristics, but this painting was made in the first year of the author Huang Qing, and it belongs to the Yuan Dynasty court collection. They all chose to be mounted by a special person, with ancient jade ivory as the axis and Luan magpie wood Jinbitianxu as the core, and the vertical axis in front of you is not only not made of ancient jade ivory, but also has a poem hall, which is obviously an imitation Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting mounting style."

Facing Cao Guoxiong's comparison, Chen Ran pointed to the calligraphy and paintings on the table, and said calmly: "Secondly, Dong Qichang once commented on Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy, saying that Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy became vulgar because he was familiar with it, but it was in It is said that Zhao Mengfu's brushwork is mature and thick, showing outwardly and internally strong, but the calligraphy and painting in front of him is impetuous, revealing a vague domineering, and the ink color is also chaotic and forced, and the whole painting is full of breath. Not uniform, obviously fake."

As soon as the words fell, Chen Ran smiled indifferently: "Of course, the most important reason for identifying it as a fake is that this "Lanting Eleven Postscript" is a copy of Dugu. After returning to China, it should be collected in the Palace Museum now."

Chen Ran talked eloquently, Cao Guoxiong couldn't help nodding, his eyes were shining brightly, and he even gave a thumbs up to praise. If you want to know whether this painting is real or fake, it's easy to say, even if you are confused, you can be right, after all, it is not genuine It's a fake, but it's not easy to say such things. If you don't have enough knowledge, if you want to speak so eloquently, without leaking, and every word is on point, it is absolutely impossible. In addition, this pair of calligraphy and painting is still extremely difficult to identify. When he got this pair of calligraphy and painting, he almost punched his eyes.

Chen Ran has only been appreciating for a while, and he can say this comment, and he can already be called an expert in authenticating calligraphy and painting.

It was only at this time that Chen Ran released an energy aperture to detect the past... Sure enough, as he expected, the energy aperture detection did not respond to the calligraphy and painting at all.

Appreciating with my own eyesight, I can tell that this calligraphy and painting is indeed a fake, which undoubtedly gave Chen Ran an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart.

The reason is very simple. The authenticity of this calligraphy and painting can be distinguished entirely by relying on the knowledge of antiques he has now mastered, instead of relying solely on his own ability to judge as before. This feeling makes him feel particularly satisfied.

At the same time, it also made him want to systematically study the professional knowledge of antiques. Although his appraisal level is not low now, he is not from a professional background after all, and the antique business involves too much knowledge. , literature, archaeology, art, etc., just like ancient writing, is his weakness. After all, his major in college is far from that of antiques. He didn't learn anything in school and was dropped out. up.

The way he will go in the future must still be in the circle of antiques. Then, no doubt, he can go further only if he has learned enough knowledge in this area.

After making this decision, Chen Ran also set another goal for himself.

Before Chen Ran could say a word to Cao Guoxiong, the door of the study was pushed open with a squeak. Chen Ran and Cao Guoxiong both looked towards the door, only to see Ruoruo sticking his head in with bare feet Come, stand there, staring at Chen Ran without blinking, wanting to come over, but dare not come over.

Cao Huiyao stood behind Ruoruo, pushed open the door of the study, and looked at Chen Ran expectantly.

Chen Ran hurried over, squatted down, hugged Ruo Ruo in his arms, and said softly, "Ruo Ruo, do you still know me?"

Ruoruo was held in Chen Ran's arms, and stretched out a pair of small hands to hold onto Chen Ran's clothes tightly, just like the way he did in the car accident, and stared blankly at Chen Ran with his immature face. The appearance is really distressing, Chen Ran couldn't help but hug her tightly, hoping this would give her a sense of security.

"Ruoruo, did you see that uncle came to see you, tell him, do you miss him..."

Cao Huiyao stood beside Chen Ran, patted Ruoruo's back lightly, and spoke softly.

"think……"

Ruoruo looked at Chen Ran in a daze, opened his mouth suddenly, only said a word and then closed his mouth, but hugged Chen Ran's head, kissed Chen Ran on the cheek, and took a look. Her mother then leaned her head into Chen Ran's arms, as if she was going to sleep... But Cao Huiyao, who saw this scene, was stunned, and then burst into tears of joy. You must know that during this time, Ruoruo, apart from calling her mother, , but refused to say a word, let alone make such an intimate gesture.

Wiping the corners of her eyes with her hands to wipe away the tears that flowed out, Cao Huiyao looked at Chen Ran and Ruoruo in his arms with a smile.

Cao Guoxiong, who was sitting on the side, also looked at this scene with satisfaction, just looking at it, but suddenly felt that his daughter and the young man in front of him looked like a family of three, but just for a moment, he Shaking his head, he dismissed the thought.

Ruoruo lay in Chen Ran's arms and fell asleep directly. When she fell asleep, she also held on to the corner of Chen Ran's clothes. Chen Ran could only hug her all the time. It took a long time, and she didn't wake up during lunch. After all, Chen Ran couldn't stay here all the time, so he could only wake her up. After coaxing her for a long time, her mother hugged her, but she still held onto Chen Ran's neck. Without letting go of the corner of her clothes, Chen Ran waited until she fell asleep again before getting out.

When leaving Cao's house, Cao Guoxiong asked Chen Ran how he planned to develop next, hoping that Chen Ran could stay in the provincial capital to develop, but Chen Ran turned his eyes to the south.

Home in heaven.

This is the answer Chen Ran told Cao Guoxiong.

Meals have to be eaten at one bite, and the road has to be walked step by step. Now that I am reckless intruding into Zhongdu, I am afraid that I don’t even have the ability to protect myself. The water in the provincial capital is deep, and there are too many predators lurking under the water, so there is no room for them to spread their wings. Instead of doing that, it's better to lay a good foundation in Tianzhong City honestly.

Only by building a strong fortress first can the eagle strike the sky!

Cao Guoxiong was a little disappointed when he heard Chen Ran say that he was going back to Tianzhong, and regretfully told Chen Ran that the situation in Tianzhong was very complicated, and even he couldn't get in, not only him, but even the Zhou family. helpless.

As a result, Chen Ran still insisted on going back to the sky, just because his roots were there, and he had to fatten up his roots first, so that the roots could extend in all directions.

Of course, before leaving Zhongdu, Chen Ran had to go to another place, where there was still a mystery waiting for him to solve.

The answer to this mystery is clearly Master Miao.