This lady took an ancient painting of 1400 for identification, and experts said it was a fake. Why did the lady ask him if he knew where it came from?

I believe that all of you have learned or heard the allusion to the idiom "Make the finishing point" when you were young. In the Southern Dynasties, there was a very famous painter named Zhang Sengyou. Once, the emperor ordered him to paint the wall of a temple. Zhang Sengyou painted four lifelike dragons on the wall of the temple, but he didn't draw dragon eyes. People think that dragons always lose their charm without eyes, so they ask Zhang Sengyou to draw eyes on dragons. Zhang Monk said draw eyes, and the dragon flew away. People don't believe it and insist that he draw eyes. In desperation, Zhang Monk Friends had to start painting, painting the eyes of dragons. As a result, there was thunder and lightning, and the wind was very strong. Two dragons with long eyes actually flew away.

But what I want to say today has nothing to do with Zhang Sengyou himself, but with the paintings of his son Zhang. There is a paragraph in "Famous Paintings of Past Dynasties" that records Zhang, which is the earliest written record about him. According to the records of famous paintings in past dynasties, Zhang, like his father Zhang Sengyou, has strong painting skills, and all his paintings can be compared with his father. In addition, Zhang had a great influence on China's painting, especially his painting style.

Because there are not many original works left by Zhang, there has been great controversy about the authenticity of his paintings. No, there is another interesting story about Zhang's painting. A few years ago, a lady in Guangdong brought an ancient painting from 1400 years ago to the Jianbao Project for expert appraisal. The story we are going to tell today happened in the process of treasure identification.

The lady who goes to treasure hunt is Shi Qiulin, a Guangdong painter who likes painting at ordinary times. In addition to painting, she is also interested in antiques, antiques, ancient paintings and other objects in Chinese history, and has collected many precious antiques. Especially ancient calligraphy and painting can attract Shi Qiulin's attention, because she is a painter herself. The ancient paintings that Shi Qiulin brought to the program for appraisal this time are the most precious collection she claimed. It is said that the painting by Zhang, the son of Zhang Sengyou, is an original.

At first, Shi Qiulin didn't elaborate on how the painting got into her hands. I only said that I happened to see it when I was traveling to Japan to collect scenery. Because she also studied antique calligraphy and painting, she saw the extraordinary painting at a glance, so she bought it at a high price. Shi Qiulin bought this painting for two purposes, one is collection, and the other is general investment. She wants to wait until the painting appreciates.

After listening to Shi Qiulin's description, Jianbao experts are also full of interest, waiting to see the true meaning of this painting. If it is really Zhang's original, it is not an exaggeration to say that this painting is priceless. However, when the expert carefully observed the painting, he said, "This is a fake, probably copied by later people." Shi Qiulin was puzzled, and the expert explained the reason.

Experts have two main reasons. One is that the paper of the painting is damaged, and it is suspected that it is artificial. The purpose is to make this painting look more like an antique. The other is that there are three inkstands in this painting. Judging from the signatures of Indy, they came from the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. The ages of the three inkpads are quite different, but the cinnabar color on them is very similar, or even the same, so experts say this painting is a fake.

However, Shi Qiulin dismissed the expert's explanation. After a few laughs, he asked, "Do you know where this painting came from?" It turns out that this painting was originally collected in Japan by a consulate. If there is a nearby museum in Japan, it is a famous museum in the field of antique collection. It is the authoritative Japanese cultural relics collection in China, and it has collected many famous antique calligraphy and paintings, cultural relics and antiques from China. Therefore, it was once regarded as the collection authority of the antique industry. In other words, the cultural relics coming out of it have been "identified" as true.

Although Zhang's painting in Shi Qiulin's hand is from a famous "neighboring museum" in Japan, experts say that even if there is evidence that this painting is from the consulate, it does not mean that the painting in the neighboring museum must be true. Shi Qiulin, who has lost trust in experts, said that it is unacceptable to say that paintings are fakes. When he left, he also said that he would continue to look for authoritative experts to prove that his paintings were not fakes.

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Everyone who likes to collect antiques wants to have the real thing, but sometimes what we believe may be a fake. Just as Shi Qiulin said that her paintings are from Japan with a consulate and are authoritative museums in the antique world, it doesn't mean that the paintings in her hand must be true. On the other hand, experts firmly believe that this painting is a fake and may not be correct.