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Chapter 919 Strange Painting (Part 2)

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    Dong Jichang continued: "The last situation is that you are being supported by someone, such as your parents, wife, or gallery agent, in order to get out in the future and reward you. I signed two people who are not famous yet, but their skills are good and they have great potential."  painters. But there are few such people after all. Generally speaking, there are only a few who can become famous. Compared with the overall number of people who study painting, they are completely rare."

    "The paintings I have here are basically the works of unknown little painters. Of course, their level is still quite high. I think they are all potential stocks. When they become famous, the prices of these paintings will rise. And I  You can also make a fortune from it.¡±

    Meng Zitao asked: "Did you buy all these paintings in advance?"

    "Some are, some are not."

    Dong Jichang said with a smile: "To make money in this business like ours, there are usually several ways. One is to buy at a low price and buy at a high price after the acquisition; the other is to sell on behalf of others and earn the difference, that is, to extract a percentage, which is almost the same as a share. I don't know what  If the works of famous authors are purchased, the price will be very low. Some authors are not happy, so I will choose to sell them on behalf of them."

    "But if you put your works here, you will also be charged a storage fee. Some painters want to give up their original decision before they can become famous. We also evaluate such painters. If there is still potential, we will support one or two. If not, we will support them."  , if you don¡¯t want the painting, you still have to pay the storage fee. Some people can¡¯t afford this fee, so they will use various things to pay off their debts. Of course, this is just one situation.¡±

    Hearing this, Meng Zitao finally understood how the calligraphy and painting works that Dong Jichang often showed to Xu Youhao for appraisal came from.

    Dong Jichang continued: "If outsiders knew about it, they would probably say that I am a profiteer. However, our industry is also difficult. For example, some artists' works have a very high share of the share. The gallery usually gives half of the sales share to the artist. However, considering  When running a gallery, you often need to cover marketing, production, shipping and insurance costs, etc., which should actually account for about 70% of sales. If our business does not rely on other means to make money, then why not starve to death?"

    Meng Zitao was a little surprised: "In other words, you will lose money by selling paintings by famous artists?"

    Dong Jichang said: "That's not necessarily the case. For example, taking advantage of the difference in consumption levels at home and abroad, buying works by domestic painters at low prices, and then buying them to foreigners at high prices. Another example is contacting auction companies, participating in auctions, and collecting profit commissions."

    "But all of this requires a way. Because I have some connections with my family and rely on my cousin, I have more ways to go. But other people don't have as many channels as I do, so don't look at how many galleries are open now.  , half of them will die in a few years.¡±

    Meng Zitao thought about it and felt that it was really possible to confirm Dong Jichang's judgment according to traditional sales methods.

    Dong Jichang smiled and said: "I remember that I have an auction company under my name. I wonder if there is any chance for us to cooperate?"

    Meng Zitao also smiled and said: "I definitely welcome cooperation, but one thing I want to say in advance is that we generally don't do hype."

    Dong Jichang smiled and said: "I will handle this matter."

    In the following time, Dong Jichang took Meng Zitao to browse the works in the room and gave some explanations. Meng Zitao also listened carefully. In addition, he has a good ear, but after a while, his knowledge in oil painting has already improved.  .  If Dong Jichang knew about it, he would be shocked.

    The room above is basically where Dong Jichang displays his oil paintings. Sometimes he will bring some guests over to visit and discuss.  Correspondingly, the works in the upper room are basically the works of unknown or only slightly famous artists, and some precious collections are collected by Dong Jichang in the basement.

    Dong Jichang led Meng Zitao to the door of the basement. It was a metal door with a scanner. Dong Jichang put his left eye up to scan, and heard a beeping sound. The password keyboard on the door appeared. Dong Jichang covered it with one hand.  Holding the password keyboard, he pressed the password with one hand. After a moment, there was another beep, and an electronic voice sounded at the door: "The password is correct, please enter."

    As the electronic language sounded, the metal door began to move slowly.

    "Brother, please." Dong Jichang smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

    "Brother Dong, your equipment is quite high-end, some small banks are just like this." Meng Zitao complimented.

    Dong Jichang smiled with a hint of amusement: "It's not a big deal. The main reason is that I have a weak sense of security. If I don't make it stronger, I will feel uncomfortable."

    The underground storage room is also divided into several rooms, where collections of different values ??are placed. Dong Jichang did not forget about business, so he first took Meng Zitao into the room where the calligraphy and painting collections were placed.

    ?, his date of birth and death is unknown. During the Jiatai period of Ningzong, he was waiting for an edict from the Painting Academy.  Specializing in characters and horses, he is also good at writing scenes such as grazing and hunting.  Paying attention to realism, observing subtleties, and having a "handsome and bright" style that is full of life and interest, people spoke highly of his works. He was one of the famous figure painters in the Song Dynasty.  The key point is that not many of his works have been handed down, most of them are hidden in major museums around the world, and there are no auction records of authentic works.  "

    Dong Jichang actually didn't care too much about who Chen Juzhong was. What he cared about was how much the painting was worth, so when he heard the last word, his eyes lit up: "Does that mean the value of this painting is very high?  "

    "If it is indeed an authentic work by Chen Juzhong, the value will certainly be high." Meng Zitao pointed to the scroll and said, "I suggest you reprocess the mounting, maybe you can get some clues. As for the specific value, we will talk about it later.  .¡±

    In fact, he could tell from the beginning that the mounting of the painting was deliberately concealed, probably to cover up the evidence of its authenticity.

    Dong Jichang repeatedly said yes. He actually noticed some problems with the mounting before, but he didn't think about it deeply. Now after listening to Meng Zitao's analysis, there is nothing he doesn't understand.

    "My brother is so insightful, I admire you!" Dong Jichang smiled.

    "It can be said that in terms of oil painting appreciation, I am not one ten thousandth as good as you." Meng Zitao was modest.

    "It's too exaggerated for you to say that."

    Dong Jichang smiled and shook his head, and then said: "Brother, the rest of the calligraphy and painting depends on you."

    Meng Zitao was also not modest. He talked about the characteristics of the remaining calligraphy and painting works, and he was on point. Dong Jichang was completely convinced.

    Although Dong Jichang studied oil painting, he also did some research on traditional Chinese painting. Coupled with his cousin's relationship, although he had no achievements in calligraphy, he could still appreciate it. Otherwise, why would he accept the calligraphy and painting works if others used them to pay off debts?  Woolen cloth?

    Precisely because of his understanding of calligraphy and painting appreciation, Dong Jichang was able to appreciate the horror of Meng Zitao. He was obviously just a young man in his twenties, but not only surpassed his cousin in calligraphy, but also surpassed some authoritative experts in calligraphy and painting appreciation.

    What¡¯s more, Dong Jichang also knew that Meng Zitao also had top-notch vision in other aspects of antiques, which made him wonder, how did Meng Zitao do it?

    "Is this the so-called genius?" In Dong Jichang's heart, this soliloquy with complicated meanings sounded. He thought about the hardships he suffered in learning oil painting, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.  Of course, this strange feeling was only fleeting, and he couldn't even look past it.

    "Hey, this painting"

    Meng Zitao stood in front of a color silk painting, and an extremely strange feeling arose in his heart.

    The content of this painting is "Baby Playing Picture". In terms of subject matter, painting style, techniques, etc., it inherits the legacy of the Song Dynasty Painting Academy to a great extent. It should be painted by a master of the Palace Painting Academy, and it is created in the style of characters.  The latest date should be before Xuande of Ming Dynasty.

    Looking at this picture, it should be a New Year or festive time. In the courtyard of a wealthy family, the owner is sitting sideways in the courtyard pavilion, holding a book and patiently teaching young children, while raising his head and lovingly watching the children playing in the distance.

    The characters have rich expressions and the main body of the picture is prominent.  It closely follows the characteristics of children such as innocence, romance, love of movement, and ease of satisfaction.  The ornamental stones, sycamore trees, and stone railings in the courtyard also perfectly highlight the scenes of human activities.  It vividly reflects the style of the noble courtyard at that time, as well as the lively and festive scene.

    But the strange thing is that it is obviously a festive painting, but it feels very strange to Meng Zitao, and there is a faint sadness in it, which is really weird.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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