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In the previous episode, we mentioned that Huang Binhong is regarded as the Van Gogh of China, with Van Gogh being a representative of Impressionism. This is because Huang frequently uses thick lines in his work. Western Impressionists also tended to use bold brush strokes, resulting in fewer fine lines. Impressionist paintings appeared before Huang…

From a worldly perspective, larger items may seem more valuable. However, smaller paintings are often harder to control than larger ones because, with bigger works, one can still make corrections, while the artistic value of smaller paintings can sometimes be higher than that of larger ones. Taking Qing Dynasty porcelain as an example, the taste…

The auction industry has its regular business as well as its shady activities. Auction houses engage in fake bidding and selling of forged items, and industry insiders can see it clearly. The reasons why they keep silent are: first, it’s not their business; second, they don’t want to offend others. When you are invited to…

The previous episode mentioned that although couplets started in the Qin Dynasty, they became popular in the mid-Song Dynasty, and flourished greatly in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The couplets in the Dream of the Red Chamber were said to be from the Tang Dynasty, but they contained text, when couplets at that time were…