Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 512: Sister paintings (please vote for me and recommend me)
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What surprised Ye Tian was an oil painting hanging in the lounge.
This is a landscape oil painting on canvas, not large in size, about 40*50, mounted in a pastoral style frame, and hung quietly on the wall on the north side of the lounge.
In line with the style of the picture frame, what the artist showed in this painting is a quiet, beautiful, and vibrant pastoral scenery, the purest rural atmosphere!
The background of the picture is a riverside jungle. A naked goose-herding girl is sitting on the grass by the river, about to take a bath in the water.
She stretched her left foot into the river, as if testing the temperature of the river water, cautiously, holding her hands on the grass behind her, her right leg arched, her head drooping downward, her eyes staring at the river, her expression very focused.
Under the painter's delicate brushwork, the girl's naked body is shown to be plump, strong, youthful and toned, while the dense jungle beside the river sets off the graceful curves of the girl's body.
On the far surface of the river are a group of white geese, either fluttering their wings and about to fly, singing loudly, or swimming happily in the clear river water, adding a lot of vitality and movement to the picture.
The artist used realistic techniques and keen observation to depict the light and shadow of the jungle, and used light and shadow effects to highlight the girl's naked body, making the picture appear unified and harmonious.
"So beautiful! Andrew enjoys life so much"
While admiring this oil painting, Ye Tian couldn't help but admire it secretly, with a bit of envy in his eyes.
After busy work and physical and mental exhaustion, it is absolutely a very pleasant thing to look up and appreciate such a beautiful and vibrant painting.
It seems that Andrew is not only a guy who is keen on luxury goods and enjoys enjoyment, but also has a good artistic taste! It would be perfect to hang this oil painting in the lounge!
As for whose work this landscape oil painting was and what its name was, Ye Tian already knew it at the first glance of this oil painting!
This is one of the masterpieces of Jean-François Millet, the outstanding French realist painter of the 19th century. "Girl Herding the Goose" is a well-known and top-notch work of art.
Jean-Francois Millet is good at depicting rural themes. His works mainly depict the labor and life of farmers, and have a strong flavor of rural life.
He never fabricates scenes. Every painting comes from French farmers who are cultivating, grazing, working, and living. Every painting is a portrayal of real life.
Because of this, he also got the nickname "peasant painter".
Millet has a very high status in the history of French painting. He is one of the important members of the Barbizon School. He lived in Barbizon for twenty-seven years, longer than any other painter. He knew Barbizon well. Song is more profound and relevant than anyone else!
In addition, he is also the most beloved painter in the history of modern French painting. His simple and friendly artistic language is especially loved by the majority of French farmers.
He created many outstanding works throughout his life, such as "The Sower", "The Shepherdess", "The Gleaner", "The Evening Bell", "Spring" and so on, which are well-known to the French people.
The painting "Girl Herding Goose" in the lounge is also one of his masterpieces!
Ye Tian did not find the artist's signature on this painting, but he was extremely sure of his judgment.
The reason is simple. In his eyes, this oil painting radiates a dazzling red light. Judging from the intensity of the light, Ye Tian instantly determined the creation year of this oil painting.
There is no doubt that this oil painting was created in the early 1860s!
The dozens of layers of alluring halos on the painting appropriately illustrate its value. This is a top-notch work of art from the hands of a master and has extraordinary artistic value!
Of course, the market value of this oil painting is also extraordinary. If it were put up for auction, it would easily fetch millions of dollars.
If you meet the right collector, it is not impossible to sell it for over ten million US dollars or even more!
In addition, there is another important reason that makes Ye Tian confident in his judgment.
He knows this landscape oil painting. He has seen it in many art books and catalogs, and he knows which museum the oil painting is collected in.
This oil painting is collected in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. It is a very important collection. Pictures of this oil painting can often be seen in the official introduction of the art museum.
I didn’t hear that this top-notch oil painting was stolen, so why did it appear in Boston and in Andrew’s lounge?
The reason is simple. This is the sister painting of "Girl Herding the Goose" at the Walters Art Museum.
When Miller created this oil painting, he must have painted two paintings at once. The theme is the same, the content is the same, and most of the places are completely the same! Like a cloned painting.
Of course, they cannot be exactly the same. After all, they are subjectively created works of art, not true clones!
In some local details of the paintings, there are still some differences between the two paintings! Without a very good understanding of the two paintings and careful study, it would be difficult to spot these differences.
But these differences are very obvious in Ye Tian's eyes. With his perspective power, all secrets no longer exist. Almost at the first glance, he can see the difference between the two oil paintings!
It is not uncommon to create several identical oil paintings with the same theme.
This is the case with Paul Cézanne. He painted the Saint-Victoire Mountain in his hometown for more than 20 years. There are many similar paintings, but this does not affect the artistic value and market value of these paintings!
Not to mention the modern Andy Warhol, who is purely a painting dealer and directly reproduces using silk screen printing technology. How can this be justified?
Perhaps because of this, Andrew dared to hang this oil painting majestically in the lounge, enjoy this beautiful pastoral scenery alone, and experience the charm of top-notch art!
Even if someone asks or doubts the value of this top-notch oil painting, Andrew has a perfect excuse to explain and prevaricate!
He will say that this is an old copy of the work. The real "Girl Herding the Goose" is in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore!
After hearing this explanation, I am afraid that no one will have any doubts about this oil painting, and no one will covet this oil painting.
In their opinion, this is just a copy, what value can it have?
But how did they know that what they saw was a top-notch piece of art with extraordinary artistic value and a market value of hundreds of millions of dollars!
Although Ye Tian was very sure that this was one of Miller's masterpieces, "Girl Herding Goose", he did not know where this oil painting came from, which collector it was or if it was stolen from the museum.
Because this top-notch oil painting is not on the list of stolen art, there is no news about this oil painting circulating in the art market.
Obviously, this oil painting has never been known to anyone!
This painting may have always been in the private collection of a certain family or collector. Even if it was stolen, it did not attract any attention.
It may even be a work of art lost during the war. Countless precious works of art were lost in Europe during World War I and World War II. Many of them were lost in the sea and have not been heard from since.
Is it possible that it is Andrew’s private collection and not a stolen art?
This idea only flashed in Ye Tian's mind for a moment, and was immediately rejected by him!
If it were a legitimate, sun-drenched art collection, then this top-notch oil painting should be hanging in Andrew's home, not in the company's break room.
A piece of art worth hundreds of millions of dollars! Who has such a big heart? Dare to hang such a priceless treasure in the company, even if he has a perfect excuse to cover it up, it is impossible! Even more reluctant!
Unless there is something wrong with the origin of this oil painting, it does not involve the efforts and emotions of myself and my family, and it does not cost much, so it is hung here.
So why didn’t Andrew send this top-notch oil painting to the auction house?
You must know that this painting "Girl Herding Goose" is not on the list of stolen art works. As long as it is sent to the auction house and passed the appraisal, it will definitely make a fortune.
Of course there is a reason why Andrew did not do this, which is easy to understand!
This guy is never short of money, which can be seen from his luxurious life. In addition, he likes this oil painting, so he naturally stayed to enjoy it himself.
There is another reason, he does not want to attract the attention of the outside world! Avoid getting into trouble!
Here are professionals in the field of antique art collection, as well as the FBI Art Crime Group, and the most brutal IRS!
Seeing this top-notch oil painting, Ye Tian immediately strengthened his judgment.
Andrew is most likely an international art thief and the brains of an art theft gang.
Even if not, he is inextricably linked to international art thieves.
His shipping agency is simply a cover, used to hide from others, and it is also the most perfect channel for smuggling stolen antiques and art!
While running a legitimate shipping agency business, he can use this company to secretly transport stolen antiques and art from all over the world to the United States.
Then he will look for an opportunity to sell the art on the black market and make a fortune to maintain his luxurious life and accumulate a large amount of wealth!
Judging from his kinship with the deputy director of the Gardner Museum, this guy is probably one of the robbers who looted the Gardner Museum.
If the judgment is correct, then the 13 top-level works of art stolen from the Gardner Museum are very likely still in their hands at this time.
What we have to do now is to find the other robber and the whereabouts of the stolen art!
As long as you have conclusive evidence, you can sit down and negotiate with the FBI Art Crime Unit, the Gardner Museum, and other museums and collectors, kill them hard, and make a fortune!
The harvest day is not far away! So close!
After admiring the famous paintings in the lounge for a while, Ye Tian shifted his attention and began to explore other places.
Except for this "Girl Herding Gooses", there are no other antique artworks in the lounge, and there are no hidden secret rooms. No need to look any further.
The next room is the data room, and there are no surprising discoveries.
Soon, Ye Tian looked through all the rooms facing the street in this villa and found no heavyweight antiques and artworks. It was no different from other shipping agencies.
As he spoke, he had already walked to the front of the villa.
When he got here, Ye Tian immediately stopped and pretended to admire the villa. He turned around and started to see through from the front, so that he could see a larger area, more content, and a more comprehensive view!
But unfortunately, nothing was found.
There are no secrets that interest him in the office area. There is an old vault in the basement, which has been transformed into a wine cellar by Andrew, which stores some high-end red wine, whiskey, brandy, etc.
This was not Ye Tian’s goal, his sight passed by!
Then, he continued to move forward, walked to the other side of the villa, and looked through the villa again from the other side.
Still no harvest, no other antique artworks were seen.
Afterwards, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze and ended the perspective.
You can leave now!
With a bright smile on his face, Ye Tian strolled forward and left Liverpool Street with satisfaction.
The next target is Andrew's younger brother.