Chapter 3159： Heartbroken Moroccan

"Treasure Hunt for the World (

Chapter 3159: Heartbroken Moroccan

In the antique shop.

Faiz is still introducing the unknown cubist painting.

"After receiving this cubist oil painting, I asked someone to appraise it. Unfortunately, no one can identify the source of this painting. I don't know which painter it is.

But one thing is certain, that is, the artistic level of this cubist oil painting is not low, and it has a certain history, it should be regarded as a good work of art"

Ye Tian nodded lightly, affirming what Faiz had said.

"Yes, Mr. Faiz, this cubist painting does have a certain level of art. Because of this, I will pay attention to this painting and ask about its origin."

Hearing this, Faiz's eyes suddenly lit up, shining straight.

He looked at this cubist oil painting again, trying to see something and see if there were any secrets hidden in this oil painting.

Everyone on the scene is the same, all looking at this unnamed Cubist painting with beaming eyes.

It's a pity that everyone, including Faiz and the expert in appraising Moroccan antiques, did not see why.

No matter what they racked their brains, they couldn't think of any painter in Moroccan history who would have created such a Cubist painting.

To be precise, at the beginning of the last century when Cubism was prevalent, Morocco was a desert of Western painting art. There were not a few painters who painted oil paintings at all, let alone avant-garde radical Cubism!

Excluding the local Moroccan painters, they can't think of any Cubist painter who has been to Morocco before and painted such a Cubist oil painting with the Berber theme in Morocco!

For many people at the scene, it was the first time they saw this oil painting, the first time they saw this theme of cubist works, and they had never even heard of it before.

Without exception, everyone is at a loss.

After careful observation for a while, Faiz didn't find anything.

In desperation, he could only look at Ye Tian.

"Mr. Steven, can you tell me what you think of this cubist painting? I wonder if you can be sure, which painter's work is this? What era was it created in?"

Following Faiz's words, everyone on the scene turned to look at Ye Tian to see what answers he would give.

Ye Tian looked at Izzy, then glanced at the others, then smiled and said:

"Just like what I said earlier, this cubist painting has a certain level of art and is a good work of art, but I am not sure that it is the work of that painter.

As for the specific views, I cannot say yet. The reason is very simple. If the price is right, I would like to buy this cubist oil painting as a commemorative trip to Rabat.

This is the first time I have seen a cubist oil painting with Berbers as the theme. This is one of the reasons why I want to buy this oil painting. Mr. Faiz, give me an offer! "

As he said, he looked at Faiz, and everyone else at the scene looked over.

"Ah! Do you want to buy this cubist oil painting?"

Faiz exclaimed, and was stunned.

"Yes, I want to buy this oil painting. Of course, the premise is that the price is right. After all, this is the work of an unknown artist. The price must not be too high!"

Ye Tian nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

Before he could say anything, Faiz had already looked at the oil painting again.

His eyes were both excited, but also a little nervous and hesitant.

When the painting was acquired, it only cost less than two thousand dirhams, which is about two hundred dollars.

At this price, he would only accept it because the painting has a certain degree of artistry.

But he never dared to expect how high the price of this unknown painting would be.

I never thought that one day, this painting would be appreciated by top collectors like Ye Tian!

For a time, Faiz was caught in a dilemma.

He didn't know at all, what price should be appropriate for this painting!

If you drive high and the guy in front of you doesn't accept it, you may have to miss this opportunity, and the painting may fall into your own hands!

Since receiving this painting, due to the higher price and the collection environment of Morocco different from Western countries, this painting has been in Faiz's hands for more than two years.

From this perspective, he really wants to dispose of this painting as soon as possible and turn it into real cash. Of course, he does not want to miss this opportunity.

However, he was worried that the quoted price was too low, and thus missed an opportunity to make a fortune, or even get rich overnight.

In case this is the work of a certain cubist artist, it has been recognized by Steven, so he bought it.

In that case, it would be a big loss!

The scene fell silent and everyone looked at Faiz.

Faiz was still hesitating, his expression fluctuating, and he was obviously engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly said:

"Mr. Faiz, if you haven't figured out whether to sell this cubist painting, and you haven't considered a good offer, then forget it, I can't make it difficult."

After speaking, he was ready to move away to see other things.

"Mr. Steven, I have decided. The offer for this cubist painting is $200,000. If you can accept it, you can take this painting away."

Faiz said suddenly.

He didn't want to miss this opportunity, and wanted to sell this cubist painting.

But he was very cautious, lest he be looted, so he made a very exaggerated offer.

Compared to the price he had previously quoted to some other customers, this price was a hundred times higher.

Prior to this, he offered this cubist painting a price of two thousand dollars, so few people care about it.

Hearing this offer, Ye Tian couldn't help being stunned.

Immediately afterwards, he laughed.

"Haha! Mr. Faiz, your quotation is too exaggerated. Although this cubist painting has a certain degree of artistry, the source is unknown, and I don't know whose work it is.

In the market, 200,000 US dollars can buy a sketch of a cubist master Picasso, then why should I buy a cubist painting by an unknown artist?

In view of the characteristics of this Cubist painting, I will bid up to 20,000 dollars for it. If you can accept it, we can trade immediately.

After speaking, he walked to the side to admire a carved stone statue next to him.

Looking at Izzy again, the old face instantly turned red, somewhat embarrassed.

However, his expression returned to normal in a blink of an eye, as if the person who was asking for a price was not himself.

After all, it’s an antique shop, so it’s normal to ask for prices, and to pay back on the ground.

After a brief embarrassment, he was silent again.

The two Moroccan high-ranking officials who were standing a little later showed a bit of emotion at this time, staring closely at this Cubist painting.

At the same time they were moved, they also hesitated.

For Ye Tian, ​​20,000 US dollars is not even a dime!

But for them, although 20,000 US dollars is not too much, it is not a small amount of money.

More importantly, their identities are embarrassing.

The reason why they appeared here was to go shopping with Ye Tian and the others.

And Faiz didn't make a final decision. Even if they wanted this cubist painting, they couldn't speak now.

Another point is that the two Moroccan officials worry that this is a pit!

They had heard a lot about Ye Tian's various legends, including the stories of those who smashed the dead and did not pay for their lives.

After hesitating for a moment, Faiz finally made a decision.

"Okay, Mr. Steven, I accept this offer, and the deal is $20,000. This cubist oil painting by an unknown artist belongs to you.

But I have a request. After completing the transaction, I hope you can explain this cubist oil painting and talk about the reason why you bought this oil painting."

Ye Tian turned to look at this guy, then smiled and nodded and said:

"Deal, Mr. Faiz, I can agree to your request to explain this cubist culture after the transaction is completed, but that is just my personal opinion, not necessarily accurate."

With that said, Ye Tian shook hands with Faiz and concluded the art deal.

As soon as they shook hands, the two Moroccan officials staring at this cubist oil painting had a look of regret flashing in their eyes.

After the transaction was concluded, Ye Tian immediately transferred 20,000 U.S. dollars to Faiz to complete the transaction.

Next, they signed an art trading contract.

With the completion of the transaction, everyone on the scene looked at Ye Tian and looked forward to his explanation.

Ye Tian took this cubist oil painting off the wall and took it in his hand to appreciate it carefully.

Then he pretended to think seriously for a while, and then began to explain.

"Everyone, please look at the figures and landscapes in this cubist oil painting. Whether it is an old Berber holding a donkey, or the house and trees in the distance, they have been simplified into geometric figures.

Before the birth of Cubism, the most famous painter who used this kind of painting technique was the post-impressionist master Cézanne. It can be said that this expression technique came from Cézanne.

Cezanne summarized the various forms of nature into cylinders, cones and spheres. In this oil painting, the style of painting is more radical, and the painter is striving for the geometric representation of natural objects.

The painter uses a very unique painting technique to compress the depth of the picture space, making the house in the painting look like a skewed cardboard box, between the flat and three-dimensional effects,..."

Following Ye Tian's explanation, everyone looked at this cubist oil painting again, and it suddenly felt different from before, and the understanding seemed to become more profound in an instant.

In this painting, everyone saw more things, saw the beauty of Cubism, and felt immersed in it, intoxicated.

Looking at Izzy again, a look of regret quickly appeared in his eyes.

Listening to Ye Tian's professional explanation, he quickly realized that he might have missed a top art piece.

And this is probably the only top art that I have ever owned in my life, and there is almost no possibility that I will come across such art in the future.

But such a top art piece was sold by himself for twenty thousand dollars.

Thinking of this, Faiz suddenly felt like a knife, and regretfully wanted to jump into the Atlantic Ocean.

But the transaction has been completed, what is the use of regret, it can only increase the pain!

While speaking, Ye Tian has already talked about the issues that everyone cares about the most.

"Combining the characteristics of what I said, I suspect that this is the work of Braque, one of the founders of Cubism painting and the master of Cubism, and it is the work of his Cézanne Cubism period.

Both Braque and Picasso were the founders of the Cubist movement. In the field of Cubist painting, their influence is no worse than that of Picasso. The name Cubism comes from his works.

He was initially an Impressionist painter, and later turned to Fauvism. His Cubism was influenced by the visual reality and structure of Cézanne's paintings, but his style of painting was more radical than Cézanne's.

The style of this painting looks very similar to that of Braque and his works during Cézanne's Cubism period. Of course, this is only my personal opinion. Whether it is correct or not, I will need to do some verification."

Not surprisingly, everyone on the scene was dumbfounded.

Anyone who knows a little bit of Cubist painting is stunned at this time.

Those who don't understand Cubism or Braque have heard of Picasso's name.

A cubist master who can be as famous as Picasso, can his work be inferior? It must be top art!

Faiz, who runs an antique shop, is an Arab, but he also knows Brak very well.

Listening to Ye Tian's explanation, his heartache was almost dead.

"How could it be Braque? I have never heard of him being to Morocco, and I have never heard of him creating Cubist oil paintings with Berber subjects?"

Faiz murmured in despair, eyes full of pain.

At this moment, Professor Kane interrupted suddenly and said:

"Steven, I just checked it on the Internet with my mobile phone. In the Cézanne style of Braque's Cubism period, he has always been in Estaque in the south of France. I have never heard of him coming to Morocco!

During Estaque's time, Brack created one of the most famous masterpieces, "Estaque's House", but he has never heard of Cubist paintings with Moroccan subjects."

Hearing this, Ye Tian nodded immediately.

"The problem lies here. There is no evidence to prove that Braque had been to Morocco at that time or had created Cubist paintings with Moroccan subjects.

If I could be sure that he had been to Morocco and painted Moroccan-themed paintings, I would not have any doubts, but would be sure that this is the work of Brack.

But this kind of possibility exists. Estaque is near Marseilles. Some of Marseilles ship between Morocco and France. It is entirely possible that he came from Morocco by ship.

He may have lived in Morocco for a while and created some works, but no one knows about it. Of course, these are just speculations and need to be verified...."

Following his explanation, there was another exclamation at the scene.

Faiz, who sold this painting, felt even more painful.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expert on appraising Moroccan antiques and artworks suddenly asked:

"Steven, if this Cubist painting is not the work of the artist Brack, but the work of an unknown painter, how much is it worth?"

Ye Tian looked at this guy, then smiled and said:

"If this is not Brack's work then it is worth 20,000 U.S. dollars, and the highest is no more than 100,000 U.S. dollars."

Hearing this, Faiz's face suddenly looked better, and it didn't seem to be that painful anymore.

However, the good times will not last long!

"If this is really the work of the cubist master Brack, what is its value? Surely more than twenty thousand dollars, right?"

Professor Kane asked curiously, and everyone else was also very curious.

At the next moment, Ye Tian gave the answer.

"If this cubist oil painting is really the work of Braque, and it is a painting created during the Cézanne cubism period, it would be different.

You can refer to "Essetak House". Cubism got its name from this painting. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first work of Cubism painting.

During this period, Braque's Cubist paintings all had extremely high artistic value and had a very special meaning. The same is true for this one in front of me. It is definitely an invaluable treasure.

If you have to give an estimate, starting with at least 40 million U.S. dollars, you may have to ask, why is the price gap between the paintings of the unknown painter and Brack so big?

But the reality is like this. This is the so-called celebrity effect. If you are an accomplished art master, a random sum is worth 10,000 gold, which is normal! "

Before the words fell, there was already an exclamation on the scene.

"Ah, I heard that right? At least 40 million dollars to start, isn't it an exaggeration?"

"I'll go! If this is really Brack's work, twenty thousand dollars will instantly become 40 million dollars, and the money won't be so fast!"

As everyone exclaimed, Faiz only felt the darkness before his eyes and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, his body is pretty good, and after shaking for a few times, he didn't fall down in the end!