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Chapter 486 Second Master Jin, Bai Juntu

Shangguan Yu raised his wrist and looked at his watch, "Lunch now? Early?"

"It's past ten o'clock, we can't keep talking like this?" Yu Yao said, "Zhao Mingxing said that he will be free in the afternoon, which means that he is very busy in the morning, and it is not appropriate to go there now!"

"Or, let's find a cafe, have a cup of coffee, and then eat."

"also."

The two found a nearby cafe and chose a secluded location.

After the coffee was served, after the waiter left, Yu Yao opened his mouth first, "I thought about it on the way. The person you mentioned is a master imitating Castiglione, but he didn't leave a name. What are you trying to study?"

"You are very perceptive." Shangguan Yu smiled, "Indeed, research is only one aspect. And the imitation of Castiglione actually has a certain special value; but the price of about one million is too high. To be honest You said, if there is a 50% discount, I will accept [-]."

"A high imitation from the period of the Republic of China, not a celebrity, 50, still a big loss." Yu Yao took a sip of his coffee, "I'd better listen to you."

Shangguan Yu nodded, "This man, He Shangshan Zhangyan met in the 30s, but he didn't know his name, so he was called Jin Erye. At that time, He Shangshan Zhangyan bought from him a copy of Castiglione's " "Hundred Horses". Unfortunately, this imitation was accidentally lost in the process of going to the United States."

""Hundred Horses"?" Yu Yao listened, "Is it the real one in the Forbidden City on Taiwan Island?"

"Yes. At that time, Jin Erye copied three pictures in total, each with its own place."

"My surname is Jin. Could it be that he was a child of the Manchu Dynasty? Three paintings? I seem to have heard the story of a high copy of one of them."

Shangguan Yu took a sip of coffee, "There are many stories in this! Mr. He Yizhuo told me later. You have heard of it, and it may be different. Let me tell you about it... ·”

It is said that the fathers of the second master Jin worked in the House of Internal Affairs Shang Siyuan, which is in charge of the imperial horse.Jin Er Ye also grew up eating imperial food, and he likes horses and painting, which is the foundation laid since he was a child.

According to He Shangshan's Zhangyan, in 1900, that is, the year when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, Lang Shining's masterpiece "Hundred Horses" in the Qing Palace once flowed out of the palace, and Jin Er had the opportunity to watch it carefully and figure out the brushwork.

By the time the Manchu dynasty fell, Kim Erye was already in his 30s and had no food or clothing.He was used to living a comfortable life, and he had no strength in his arms. Later, he made a living by dumping gadgets and painting and selling paintings by himself.

In the early 30s, one day when He Shangshan was strolling in the Shichahai area, he met Jin Erye who was setting up a street stall. There was an unfunded "Picture of Galloping Horses" on the stall, which made He Shangshan's eyes shine.

He Shangshan asked him what his name was, and he said his surname was Jin Xinger.He Shangshan was much younger than him, so he called him "Jin Erye".This "father" is also a kind of respectful title of Yanjing in the old days.

He Shangshan pointed to "Galloping Horse" and said, if this painting is mounted properly, the price can be raised.Second Master Jin smiled wryly, saying that nowadays it is hard to buy pens, inks, papers and inkstones, how can there be money to frame them?
Only then did He Shangshan know that this "Picture of Galloping Horses" was painted by Jin Erye!
What a hand!He Shangshan even said that he has the demeanor of Castiglione.

Jin Erye laughed and said that he painted Castiglione, just like the real one!
He Shangshan couldn't help being surprised, this disgraced little street vendor in his fifties, actually has such ability?
So, He Shangshan made an appointment with him and asked him to imitate Castiglione's "Eight Horses", and Jin Erye agreed

But a few days later, Second Master Jin asked He Shangshan again, is it okay to imitate Castiglione's "Hundred Horses"?He also explained that when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, the eunuch took this picture out of the palace. He had the opportunity to figure it out and copied it for a long time, and then took it back to the palace.Like this one, it's more reliable.

When He Shangshan heard it, he thought he could do it, but this picture of a hundred horses is a huge work, nearly one meter wide and eight meters long, with hundreds of horses in different shapes, and it will take at least a year to complete it.Moreover, such a masterpiece is not the same as imitating a painting of "Eight Horses" in the middle hall!
Afterwards, He Shangshan and Jin Erye went to his home, and first looked at the "Hundred Horses" that he copied back then.What Jin Erye copied was not the whole picture, but there were layout drafts, some large paintings, and individual small pictures.After He Shangshan admired it, he finally decided that it is completely possible for Erye Jin to make a complete long scroll!

Therefore, He Shangshan agreed with him to paint a copy of "Hundred Steeds" within one year!
He Shangshan first gave him 60 yuan as a deposit, and at the same time part of it was used to buy materials such as old silk and ink; then, He Shangshan gave him another 20 yuan a month, so that after a year, the total was 300 yuan.

In the early 30s, in Yanjing, 20 yuan per month was not a decimal!It is more than enough to feed a large family.Kim Erye's life became moist again.

One year is due, and this "Hundred Horses" is also completed.

Jin Erye called He Shangshan at night and asked him to pick up the painting the next morning; but He Shangshan didn't wait, so he went to Jin Erye's house that night.As a result, Jin Erye was not at home, but Xinna's daughter-in-law was there. He knew about painting for He Shangshan, so he asked him to come in and say wait, and he would be back soon.

He Shangshan sat for a while, and wanted to enter the studio to have a look, but the little daughter-in-law didn't stop him.But when He Shangshan entered Erye Jin's studio, he saw that there were three "Pictures of Hundred Horses"!Two of them have been completed, and one is just about finished.

If the three imitations are on the market together, will it be the same as one?

He Shangshan suddenly took a deep breath, but there was nothing he could do.Although Jin Erye's doing so was not very authentic, it did not violate the agreement.Because he only promised He Shangshan to imitate a painting of "Hundred Steeds", but he didn't say that he would not allow others to imitate.

The main reason is that He Shangshan didn't expect that Jin Erye could imitate three "Hundred Horses" in one year!I thought he was trying his best to finish one painting; this is still an underestimation of him.

Moreover, these three "Pictures of Hundred Horses" are all of extremely high standards, and there is no difference because they have been copied too much!

What kind of eyesight does He Shangshan have?He sighed in his heart, Jin Erye imitated Castiglione's horse and specialized in one skill, which was clearly superior to Ma Jin, and it was difficult for him to match.

It turned out that Jin Erye changed his mind at that time because an antique dealer approached him and wanted to imitate two "Pictures of Hundred Horses".Two were also imitations, and the third was also an imitation, so he thought about imitating a "Hundred Horses" for He Shangshan.

And this antique dealer agreed with Jin Erye on two "Hundred Horses" for three years, 30 yuan per month.Although Jin Erye painted it in less than a year, he did not hand in the painting. It took three years to get enough money before handing in the painting.

He Shangshan took this "Picture of Hundred Horses" and did not sell it for a while. He was also inquiring about the news of the other two "Pictures of Hundred Horses".

Speaking of this, Shangguan Yu looked at Yu Yao, "The story you heard, I'm afraid it is one of the stories in "Hundred Horses", and it has something to do with Hitler?"

(End of this chapter)