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    Of course Zhou Xia would not have any objections. He also felt that progress would be faster if there were people to discuss it together.

    While talking, Su Xiaoru took the painting and went to talk to the librarian for a few words, registered, and then waved to Zhou Xia to go in with her.

    After entering, Su Xiaoru still felt a little confused and didn't know where to start, so she asked Zhou Xia where they should go and who they should look for information about.

    Zhou Xia said to her as she walked, "Xiaoru, what do you think the cuckoo cries for blood means, and what reminds you of it the most?" Su Xiaoru first thought of Li Shangyin's poem "Jin Se", and  I recited it casually: "There are fifty strings of brocade strings for no reason, each string and one column reminds me of my good years."  Zhuang Sheng dreamed of anacondas and butterflies, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart filled with cuckoos.  The moon in the sea sheds tears, and the warm sun in Lantian produces smoke.  This feeling can be recalled later, but it was already at a loss.  "

    "This cuckoo should represent a sad and sad feeling. I guess it may be related to the destruction of the family and the country, and the withering of the mountains and rivers." Su Xiaoru thought for a while and replied.

    Zhou Xia said, "I think so too. In ancient calligraphy and painting, such sad and sorrowful themes are rare. Unless there is a change of dynasty, or the family is exterminated, the painter can infuse such profound emotions into the painting. Just like Cao Xueqin  , if he is still a handsome young man, it is very likely,

    There is no such masterpiece as "A Dream of Red Mansions".  "

    Su Xiaoru nodded and continued, "Judging from the material of this paper, the pen and ink have been completely absorbed into the paper. It should be more than a hundred years ago. Moreover, when the Qing Dynasty fell, it was too late for everyone to raise their hands in celebration, and there wouldn't be too many  People lament and pity it. Moving forward, the greatest possible social change is the destruction of the Ming Dynasty and the rise of the Qing Dynasty. If this is really a work from the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, it would make sense. Although most of the literati and officials in the late Ming Dynasty had no moral integrity, there are still many clank  A man of steel.

    I think we can focus our main energy on the painters of that time.  Zhou Xia smiled and said, "Look, it's actually not particularly difficult to identify, right?"  "Su Xiaoru shook her head, "We haven't written out the horoscope yet. This is just our preliminary guess. We need to do further research to determine the actual situation.  Anyway, if we want to appraise calligraphy and painting, we must have an in-depth understanding of each era, the life experience of each famous master, and the style and characteristics of the works. We might as well start with the painters of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.  "

    Zhou Xia agreed. Deep down, he still felt that Zhu Da was most likely the original author of this painting.

    And this painting is also quite consistent with Zhu Da's life experience, mental journey, and the style of his works that he later showed, that kind of almost unique depression, grief and anger, and the special feeling of missing his hometown.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Xia found that in the year of the Ming Dynasty¡¯s demise, Zhu Da was not only sad about the fall of the Zhu family dynasty, but also the royal surname that he was proud of before, but now has become a key target of arrest.  What had a more profound impact on him was that his father, who was also a very talented scholar, passed away this year.  Extremely depressed and sad, he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb, hide his name, and escape into Buddhism.  For Zhu Da, this was an important turning point in his life and became the basis for his future works.

    Zhou Xia also took this opportunity to have the most in-depth understanding of every detail of Zhu Da. Of course, what he wanted to know more was whether there was any record in the historical materials and whether Zhu Da had done anything in the year when the Ming Dynasty collapsed.  Such a painting.

    This is not an easy task, or in other words, the hope is quite slim.  After all, this painting is not as well-known to the world as Zhu Da's other handed down works. Of course, the price is not something Zhou Xia can afford. There are many paintings worth tens of millions, and most of them are priceless and have no market.

    But Zhou Lou didn¡¯t care. Regardless of whether it was Zhu Da¡¯s work or not, he knew that this painting was extremely precious.  To him, this painting is more valuable and meaningful than those paintings that sell for hundreds of millions.

    On the other side, Su Xiaoru was also busy looking up information. As she said, she also took this opportunity to become more familiar with the artistic styles of these famous painters in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

    In addition to Zhu Da, Zhou Xia also pays attention to detailed information on several other great painters in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

    Zhou Xiazheng is searching for information about Shi Tao, one of the "Four Monks". This is also a master who has a profound influence on the later painting circles.  Shi Tao's works are also very popular in the auction market, and of course there are many imitations of them.  The most famous ones are Zhang Daqian's imitations of Shi Tao's works, which are truly fake. The original works of Shi Tao collected in many museums are actually copies of Zhang Daqian's works.

    But even if the copyist is a master like Zhang Daqian, there are still some subtle differences between his work and Shi Tao's original work.

    "Zhou Xia, it's you!" A clear and sweet voice brought Zhou Xia, who was swimming in the sea of ??books, back to reality.

    Zhou Xia raised her eyes and saw a familiar faceYan, his classmate, and someone he was reluctant to face directly in the past, Fang Xue.

    "Long time no see, are you okay now?" When things came to a close, Zhou Xia became calm.  Deep in his heart, there was still some vague expectation. Perhaps, subconsciously, he went back to the school library to search for information, hoping for such a reunion.

    Fang Xue's dress is not much different from when she was an undergraduate. She is elegant and beautiful. She has never seen such bright red and purple clothes and makeup on her, let alone heavy makeup. She has always been bare-faced.  Towards the sky.  Fang Xue had a cold temperament and didn't talk much. She made an exception and said a lot, but her expression was still very calm. "I haven't seen you since graduation. It's rare that you come back to school without notifying me."

    After all, Zhou Xia is a person who has struggled in society. His experience in the workplace has made him much more mature than when he simply stayed in the ivory tower. He immediately said apologetically, "It's all my fault. My original intention was  I don¡¯t want to disturb your studies, but I didn¡¯t expect this. Speaking of which, everyone went their separate ways after graduation, and there are indeed very few opportunities to meet. Have you met any other classmates, Zixue? "

    "No, you are the only one today." Fang Xue replied.

    Zhou Xia smiled and said, "It's really a great honor for me. I am satisfied with my life in school! After graduation, I miss my time in school very much."

    "There is nothing dissatisfied." Fang Xue still had the same expression that had not changed for thousands of years, but there was still a trace of loneliness that could not be concealed. "If you miss me, please come back to school often!"

    Zhou Xia said, "If you have time, you will come back often. You should also go out and walk more. Staying on campus all day long is not good."

    Fang Xuedao: ¡°There are some who often go to museums!¡±

    Zhou Xia was happy for her, "Have you decided? Will you go to work in a museum after graduating from graduate school?"

    Fang Xue nodded but said nothing.

    Zhou Xia had quite a lot to say, "It's very good. Many of our classmates also wanted to enter the museum at first, but unfortunately their academic qualifications were too low and they refused to accept them. When the classmates get together in the future, everyone will have to raise a glass to thank you."

    "What do you want to say about me?" Fang Xue asked puzzledly.

    Zhou Xia smiled and said, "Of course, thank you for fulfilling our long-cherished wish to work in the museum.

    When we visit the museum, we can proudly say to others that the most knowledgeable, elegant and beautiful one is my classmate. We were classmates together for four years.  "

    "You're talking nonsense again." Fang Xue said this, but a rare smile appeared on her face.

    The ice beauty was in full bloom, and when Zhou Xia was about to continue working hard, Su Xiaoru rushed over rashly, shouting, "Brother, how are you doing in your information search? I feel like I have some clues here."

    When she saw Fang Xue, she quickly apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't notice that senior brother was busy. Who is this beauty?"

    Fang Xue¡¯s expression did not change, but her eyes were full of understanding.

    Faced with such an embarrassing scene, Zhou Xia is still able to maintain a calm expression on his face. This is attributed to his experience outside and his ability to remain calm despite sparring with the more shameless Zhao Xiangbo.

    He helped with the introduction and clarified the misunderstanding for himself. "Let me introduce, this beauty is my classmate Fang Xue, who is now a graduate student. This lively and cute little beauty is our junior sister in the Department of Archeology, classmate Su Xiaoru. I  I just asked her to help me borrow a card so I could sneak into the library and look up information to authenticate a painting I had."

    "Senior Sister Fang Xue is so beautiful! When we meet for the first time, please take care of me. It's good to have Senior Sister at school. I can ask Senior Sister for advice from time to time. I hope Senior Sister doesn't get bored of me." Su Xiaoru quickly greeted Fang Xue. She was lively and friendly.  Everyone says we should go together, and this meeting is no exception.

    However, Su Xiaoru felt something strange in her heart, as if there were some untold stories between Zhou Xia and Fang Xue.  Otherwise, when he comes to school, why not ask Fang Xue to borrow his ID?

    "Hello, junior sister, just come to me if you need anything in the future." Fang Xue responded immediately, saying that she was also a smart person, but she had a cold temperament or didn't quite know how to express her true feelings.

    "Okay!" Su Xiaoru smiled enthusiastically and her round face looked particularly cute. "Then if I don't understand something in the future, I will really ask my senior sister for help. Senior Brother Zhou is a very busy man now, and he has been alone for a year and a half.  News. If he had a way to sneak into the library, he would never contact me."

    Hearing Su Xiaoru tease Zhou Xia, Fang Xue couldn't help but squeeze out a smile on her face and nodded slightly.

    Su Xiaoru is an acquaintance, so he asked her: "Senior sister is now in charge ofWhat is your desired research direction?  I plan to work towards the appraisal of calligraphy and painting.  ,,

    Fang Xue replied, "My current main research direction is the maintenance and preservation of cultural relics. In fact, I am not very good at appraisal. I remember that Zhou Xia works in an auction company, so he should be better at appraisal."

    Su Xiaoru smiled and said, "Senior Brother Zhou is very powerful now. He has become a senior appraiser of the auction company and his annual salary exceeds one million."

    Fang Xue's cold and beautiful face suddenly had a bright and bright smile like a spring flower. She smiled and said to Zhou Xia, "Congratulations! It's true of you that you didn't even tell us such good news."

    Her smile was beautiful, but Zhou Xia had no intention of appreciating it, and hurriedly responded, "Don't mention it, I'm feeling uneasy! I haven't even appraised the painting in my hand, so how can I be called a senior appraiser?" Fang Xue  , how about you do me a favor? Look at this painting."

    Fang Xue put away her smile and said yes, and asked him, "Did you buy it yourself or did you help others identify it?"

    ¡°I found it at a street stall in the ghost market this morning.¡± Zhou Xia replied.

    Fang Xue took the painting and unfolded it lightly, her calm face was slightly rippled, and she said softly, "It turns out to be an unfinished work 1"

    "Yes, there is no inscription, no bell seal, etc., and I don't know the authenticity of the date." Zhou Xia replied, "The Donghai Museum has a lot of famous paintings. Fang Xue, if you go to the museum for an internship, you should have a chance to get started, right? Poor!  We can only watch from a distance but cannot do it ourselves.¡±

    Fang Xue replied, "The museum has regulations. I'm just going there to learn from it. It's impossible to get a look at every authentic piece. But if you do auction appraisals, you have more chances to get a look at the authentic ones. I'll look at the paintings first."

    Zhou Xia wisely did not disturb her mind and turned her attention to Su Xiaoru. Not only did she not have the slightest intention to apologize.  Instead, he smiled like a little fox, came over to him nimbly, and asked him in a low voice, "Senior brother, tell the truth, are you and Fang Xue the same?" "What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhou Xia rarely kept a straight face, "From now on.  You are not allowed to gossip, it is true that you learn more from senior sister. Otherwise, you can study on your own!" Su Xiaoru quickly begged for mercy, "Senior brother, can't I be wrong if I am wrong?" Zhou Xia still had a straight face, nodded and said, "That's it.  That's right! You just said you have some insights, why not tell me? Don't fool me!" "After my preliminary research, I think it is most likely the work of Bada Shanren Zhu Da!"

    Su Xiaoru didn¡¯t dare to express her conclusion vaguely. It would be too unfair if he misunderstood her as deliberately disturbing their meeting.

    Zhou Xia asked her, "Tell me your reasons." Su Xiaoru said, "First of all, Zhu Da experienced a huge change, from a royal child to an imperial prisoner. If he makes such a painting of a cuckoo crying blood, I'm afraid it's not just me.  Anyone who knows him a little will not find it strange. Secondly, I feel that although this painting is unfinished, the painting style is exactly the same as his, and the emotions contained in the painting are particularly consistent with Zhu Da's mood at that time.  . Also, among the great painters in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, his style is similar to this painting. Although the feeling of this painting is not too mature yet, it already has that kind of charm and temperament. Of course, this is also  It¡¯s just my personal opinion, more detailed reasons will require more research.¡±

    "You are good at talking, but what you say does make sense. Work harder, I can already see your bright future." Zhou Xia encouraged her with a smile.

    Su Xiaoru chuckled, "Thank you for the compliment, senior brother. I don't know what the results of Senior Sister Fang Xue's appraisal will be. I'm looking forward to it!" The two of them talked quietly. Fang Xue turned a blind eye and didn't hear anything. She only focused on this unfinished painting.  After a while, she took her eyes away from the painting.  Then she said to them, "You have already obtained the preliminary identification results!" Su Xiaoru replied, "It's just a guess, not an identification result. What do you think, Senior Sister Fang Xue?,

    Fang Xue did not imitate Zhou Xia, play modesty or beat around the bush, she only expressed her own opinion, "I just looked at it carefully, and I feel that this painting is indeed an old painting. The ink has penetrated deeply into the paper, and it is not like  The new imitation is as erratic as the old one.

    Moreover, the traces left behind if these were not properly kept illustrate this point well.  I'm not sure about the specific era, but it was probably the period from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the mid-Qing Dynasty.  Because there is no signature bell seal, it is even more difficult to identify.  But judging from the emotions that the few scenes in the painting are trying to express, I think Zhu Da is the only one whose style matches this.  In the Donghai Museum, I was fortunate enough to see several works by Zhu Da. I can feel that the emotions contained in this painting are quite similar to the emotions contained in those complete works.  As for the painting techniques and style in the manuscript, I think it is similar to Zhu Da's early painting style.  Of course, it is also possible?Because it is a first draft, it is somewhat different from the complete work, so it is not surprising that it is a bit green and immature.  This is just my personal subjective opinion, which is actually similar to the guess you made, junior sister.  As for the actual situation, we need to study it carefully and verify it from many aspects.  "When Fang Xue said these words, Zhou Xia felt incredible. She, who had always been concise and clear, would now make such a long speech. It can only be said that time can really change people.

    "Senior Sister Fang Xue is so awesome! She is indeed a top student in our Department of Archeology. I wholeheartedly agree with Senior Sister Fang Xue's opinion." Su Xiaoru admired her very much. She had to be prompted by Zhou Xia and checked the information for a long time before she could do it.  Come to such a result.

    Fang Xue only looked at this for a short while and came to the same conclusion.  This shows that Fang Xue's appraisal knowledge far exceeds her current level.  It¡¯s not easy to make random guesses without having anything in mind!

    Su Xiaoru has also been to the Donghai Museum, but her understanding of the collections inside is definitely far less than Fang Xue's.  Su Xiaoru is not like Fang Xue, who can hold her temper and calm down.  If you choose to do research in a museum, you will have stability and peace, but you must also be prepared to live in poverty and loneliness for the rest of your life.

    Fang Xue asked him, "Zhou Xia, what do you think?"

    Zhou Xia replied, "What you just said, Fang Xue, really spoke to my heart. I also think that this is Zhu Da's work. And according to my observation, this should be his work when he was young, maybe it was in  The year when the Ming Dynasty fell. At that time, his painting skills had not reached their peak and he was a little too young. He was unable to grasp the too deep and heavy emotions and could not continue. In addition, his mood was agitated, and he stopped halfway through the creation. But just like  The depressive and sad thoughts and feelings that this painting wanted to express had already taken shape in his mind at this time, and had a crucial impact on his future painting career and even his entire life attitude.  Zhu Da's paintings have had a profound impact on the entire painting world of later generations. Whether everyone praises him or disdains him, Zhu Da has always been a great master." (To be continued)

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