As we all know, China has a very long history and a broad and profound culture, and to this day, the antique cultural relics created and handed down by the ancients on the mainland have become a bridge for future generations to understand and appreciate Chinese culture.
It should be acknowledged that each cultural relic that has been handed down to the present day has its own unique historical value. However, this is not the case from the perspective of antique collecting. For example, some devices with rough manufacturing processes and a large number of surviving devices do not have much collectible value. In contrast, exquisitely manufactured antique artifacts that are scarce in number often have high economic value.
Because of the humanistic and economic value of antiques, many collectors who own collections hope to confirm the value of their collections through treasure hunting, and when a woman participates in the treasure collection program with Qi Baishi's paintings, there is a story that makes people cry and laugh.
Chinese painting everyone, skilled
Qi Baishi was born in 1864 in Changsha, Hunan. Qi Baishi's family was not rich, and Qi Baishi, who had loved painting since childhood, could only practice painting with crude scripts and account book paper. In order to make a living, Qi Baishi worked as a carpenter in his early years, during which he insisted on practicing painting, and got the guidance of some artists and technicians, laying the foundation for painting.
In 1889, Qi Baishi was appreciated by the famous Painter Hu Qinyuan in Hunan at that time and became his disciple. With the help of Hu Qinyuan, Qi Baishi got rid of the carpentry life and the level of painting was greatly improved. After that, Qi Baishi began the long-distance life of "five out of five returns", visiting famous painters and drawing inspiration from painting in the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
After more than ten years of tempering, Qi Baishi's paintings were recognized and loved by people at that time. As the most famous painter in the Republic of China period, Qi Baishi was equally famous as Zhang Daqian, known as "Southern Qi Northern Zhang". Qi Baishi is especially good at painting flowers and birds, insects and fish, landscapes and characters, the pen and ink are majestic and moist, the colors are rich and bright, the shape is concise and vivid, and the artistic conception is simple and simple.
The artistic value is high, and the authentic works are rarely circulated
After Qi Baishi gradually became a generation of Chinese painting masters from a painting apprentice, he had his own unique painting concepts and techniques. For example, Qi Baishi put forward that "the beauty of painting is between similarity and dissimilarity, too similar to kitsch, not like deception", which is not only Qi Baishi's concept of painting, but also Qi Baishi's entire artistic style, wanting to communicate the aesthetic interests of the secular and the literati.
Qi Baishi's unique painting style has created a unique artistic value in his works. Because of this, Qi Baishi's paintings have always attracted people's attention and love, whether it is collectors who love cultural relics collection or fans who are obsessed with paintings, they are very popular with Qi Baishi's paintings.
It is not without regret that the paintings left behind by Qi Baishi generally have exact inheritors, and most of the so-called true works of Qi Baishi that appear on the market are forged by later generations. Perhaps it is this well-known status quo in the collecting world that makes a joke when a woman carries a painting by Qi Baishi on the treasure show.
Experts came together and identified it as a fake
The woman who appeared on the show with Qi Baishi's paintings was very different from other treasure holders who participated in the treasure hunting at a glance, because she had a noble temperament, dressed appropriately, and at first glance, she was from a famous family.
According to her, the painting in her hand is Mr. Qi Baishi's "Maple Leaf Autumn Cicada Diagram", there is no doubt whether the painting is authentic, and the main purpose of her coming to participate in the treasure hunting program is to ask experts to identify the value of this painting.
Although the woman who took the painting promised that her painting was genuine, the experts in charge of the appraisal apparently disagreed, because no treasure holder would say that his collection was fake.
After getting the woman's painting, several experts repeatedly checked and found that it was very similar to the real thing in terms of brushwork, ink color, paper, etc., but in the end, the expert team still identified the painting as a fake.
True and false caused controversy, and the woman revealed her identity
After the appraisal was completed, the expert explained that people engaged in the calligraphy and painting industry knew that the "Maple Leaf Autumn Cicada Diagram" was created by Qi Baishi in 1947, and then gave her a new wedding gift when his disciple Xin Fengxia got married, and it should not be left out, so it was identified as a fake.
However, after listening to the expert's words, the woman looked a little unhappy, and then laughed and asked the expert: "You say that this painting is fake, then do you know my identity?" ”
Seeing the confused faces of the experts and the on-site host, the woman continued: "My name is Qi Huijuan, and Qi Baishi is my grandfather. Like similar paintings, there are many in my house. ”
After listening to the woman's words, the experts looked very embarrassed, and finally explained to the woman: "In fact, at the beginning we also thought that this painting was genuine, but we thought that this painting could not fall into the hands of outsiders, so we thought it was a fake." Since you are the granddaughter of Old Mr. Qi Baishi, it makes sense. ”
brief summary
As the saying goes, "as soon as the connoisseur shoots, he knows whether there is one", the expert responsible for the treasure hunting is undoubtedly an expert, but he can only identify the painting itself, it is difficult to guess the circulation experience of the painting, which has appeared such a farce that does not know the real handwriting, which is really laughable.
Reference: The Biography of Qi Baishi