Chapter 1428： Masterpiece of abstraction

In the blink of an eye, it was evening, and the sky began to darken gradually.

At this time, Ye Tian was in a gallery at the end of the street, continuing to sweep the Port Bellou antique market, while Betty and the others watched the bustle with interest and admired the art displayed in this gallery.

After some realistic performances and bargaining, Ye Tian and the gallery owner finally reached an agreement on the painting in front of them.

"Okay, Mr. Steven, three thousand five hundred pounds, deal! This abstract painting belongs to you, congratulations!"

"Deal, Mr. Oliver, I'm glad to do business with you"

Ye Tian smiled and nodded and said, and shook hands with the gallery owner Oliver to finalize the art deal.

Immediately afterwards, he asked Tyler to open the backpack, took out three thousand five hundred pounds from it, reached out and handed it to Oliver, and then took the abstract painting from the opponent and stood at his feet.

In order to complete the transaction as quickly as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams, Ye Tian prepared a large amount of cash before coming to the Portbell Antique Market, including not only British pounds, but also Euros and US dollars.

Excluding the cash in his own wallet, Taylor and Lisa each carried a backpack, which was full of colorful cash, and they were both large in denominations. The amount was quite amazing!

Even with such adequate preparations, the cash they brought has been exhausted in a day.

Ye Tian's own wallet was already empty, with no dime left! The backpack that Lisa is carrying is the same, even the backpack behind Tyler has bottomed out and is much shriveled!

After receiving the abstract painting, Ye Tian immediately took a sigh of relief, a surprise in his eyes and a bright smile on his face.

It's late afternoon, and the Port Bello Antique Market is about to close. This is the last gallery that Ye Tian and the others visited. If you leave this gallery, you can return in triumph!

The transaction has been successfully concluded, there is no need to hide it anymore, you can show your emotions appropriately, that's fun!

Besides, Ye Tian has been performing since the moment he walked into the Pottery Bell Antique Market in the morning. It has been a day, and he is somewhat tired. He needs to release his true feelings!

Seeing his sudden revelation of true feelings, Oliver on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, and then he stunned in his heart. His heart sank quickly and fell into a bottomless abyss!

At the same time, Oliver's complexion began to change drastically, from white to green, and from green to black, his complexion became extremely ugly, like a dead father!

As soon as the joy of successful trading emerged, it disappeared in an instant, and was completely overwhelmed by endless regret!

That's it! Lao Tzu was absolutely pitted by the **** Steven, ransacked madly, and became another unlucky one at the Port Belle antique market and a target of ridicule by his colleagues.

The value of that abstract painting is definitely more than three thousand five hundred pounds. According to the level of joy shown by this **** Steven, it is very likely to be a top-level work of art, priceless!

Although I think so, and I am very sure of the result of being scammed, Oliver is still a bit reluctant to believe, still has a bit of luck, and expects the result to run counter to the facts!

After taking a long breath in secret and adjusting his emotions a little, Oliver then forced his composure, but in fact asked nervously:

"Mr. Steven, now the deal has been concluded and this abstract painting belongs to you. Can you explain this painting? I would love to hear your opinion.

Judging from the degree of joy you showed, this abstract painting is obviously not simple. Is it possible that it is the work of that master? What is the value? "

Ye Tian didn't answer right away. He first turned to look at the sky outside the gallery, then turned back to look at the restless Oliver, and then said with a smile:

"Mr. Oliver, are you sure you want to know the answer to this question? I think it's better to be confused, so that at least you can maintain a relatively happy mood, which is good for your physical and mental health!"

When he said these words, Ye Tian's tone was very sincere, but the bright smile on his face and the smugness that couldn't be concealed in his eyes, no matter how you look at it!

When everything is up to this point, a fool can also hear the meaning of Ye Tian's words. Obviously, Oliver who does business in the Pottery Bell Antique Market cannot be a fool!

Don't give up until the Yellow River!

Although Oliver's heart had been swallowed by despair, he still didn't give up, and there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Mr. Steven, I still want to hear your appraisal conclusion. I really want to know whether this abstract painting is the work of the master of art, and how valuable is it?

Even if the answer makes me very painful and extremely regretful, I am willing to bear it! Otherwise, I will be tortured to death by these problems. You will understand that feeling! "

Oliver said with a weeping face, despair in his eyes and voice.

Not only did he want to know the answers to these questions, Betty and Anderson were the same, everyone on the scene looked at Ye Tian, ​​but their eyes were different.

The eyes of Betty and Anderson are excited and full of expectation. The two gallery staff are also full of expectation, but they are more regretful and painful.

As for the other customers who are in this gallery and stand aside watching the excitement, in addition to expectation, there is also Chi Guoguo's envy and jealousy!

Ye Tian glanced at the crowd, then smiled and nodded and said:

"You are right, Mr. Oliver, I understand your thoughts very well. If we switch positions, I would also like to know the answers to these questions, otherwise I will be tortured crazy.

Since you insist, let me talk about this abstract painting. When I finish explaining, I hope you can accept the result of this fait accompli and maintain a relatively happy mood.

You and I all know that this is an abstract painting, created in the first half of the last century, but there is no artist’s signature on this painting. Who did it come from? It became a question!

After preliminary identification, I can basically confirm that this is a masterpiece by the famous Russian painter, one of the greatest figures in modern art, the founder of abstract art, and the master of art Kandinsky! "

Before the speech was over, the scene was completely boiling, and the exclamation began to sound frantically.

"Oh my God! This turned out to be a painting by the master of abstractionist Kandinsky. If it is true, it must be a top-notch artwork of invaluable value. It is incredible!"

"Buying a Kandinsky masterpiece for three thousand five hundred pounds, who can think of such a thing? It's a fantasy, it's crazy!"

Everyone in the gallery was exclaiming frantically. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the abstract painting in Ye Tian's hands, and they didn't want to move away for a moment. Their eyes were extremely hot and full of incredible!

Looking at Oliver at this time, he was muttering to himself in despair, his expression was painful and his heart was bleeding.

"How is this possible in Kandinsky's abstract paintings? Isn't his paintings during the free abstract period based on expressionism? Expressionism can always be seen.

Later, under the influence of Russian supremacy and constructivism, he gradually shifted from free abstraction to an abstract form, but he did not abandon the expressionist foundation of the early style.

But in this abstract painting, I can't see the slightest expressionism. Because of this, I didn't think of Kandinsky. Who would have thought that this was actually his painting! "

Ye Tian turned his head and looked at Oliver, who was desperate and flushed, with a hint of compassion in his eyes.

But business is business, and compassion can't make him feel soft, and let him return this top art piece to Oliver.

"You are right, Mr. Oliver, Kandinsky's paintings in the two periods of free abstraction and one kind of abstraction can indeed see expressionism.

But you seem to have overlooked one thing, and that is the transitional period between these two styles, that is, the period when Kandinsky returned to Germany and joined the Bauhaus in 1921.

His representative painting during that period is "White Line, No. 232", and there are also paintings on the front and back, "Gray, No. 222" and "Emphasis on the Horn, No. 247".

Combining these three paintings in chronological order, you can see the transformation of Kandinsky's style of painting, especially "White Line, No. 232", which has many similarities with this painting! "

"Ah! "White Line, No. 232", a work of the transition period? Why didn't I think of this? It's so stupid!"

Oliver exclaimed and froze directly on the spot, the pain in his eyes became more intense, and his soul was probably full of holes!

At this moment, a customer standing a little far away suddenly asked:

"Mr. Steven, can you tell me the price of this abstract painting? Since it is the masterpiece of abstract art master Kandinsky, it must be a top-of-the-range artwork, right?"

Ye Tian turned to look at the person who asked the question and glanced at the other guys who were looking forward to it, then smiled and nodded and said:

"Man, you are right. This is indeed a top-notch art of great value. Once it appears on the art market, it will definitely cause a sensation.

Kandinsky's works during the transitional period are very few. There are only two or three known at present, each of which is priceless top art, and it is almost impossible to see it on the market.

In view of this, combined with the current art market, I valued this painting at 16 million U.S. dollars. If done properly, it is not impossible to exceed 20 million U.S. dollars! "

Not surprisingly, the gallery boiled again, cheers and exclamations sounded at the same time, almost flying off the ceiling of this gallery!

But Oliver, who was hit hard, couldn't hold on anymore, his legs softened, and he slumped directly on the floor, his expression was like a bereaved concubine, and the pain was extreme!

. Nine Heavens God Empero