The sixth flat oil painting was removed and the seventh painting appeared in front of the three of them. However, what surprised them was that this painting was not an oil painting, but an ancient Chinese painting on hemp paper!

The size of this painting is not very large, at most only five feet square, but there are many contents on the picture, with twenty yellow oxen with different shapes and unique characteristics. Moreover, the blank space of the picture is almost covered with square or round, large or small collection seals. The most conspicuous one is the large seal in the lower left corner, the treasure that Qianlong reads!

"Shen Kuo, Zhao Gou, Zhao Mengfu, Xiang Yuanbian, Yan Song, Qianlong..."

"hiss"

Li Yi couldn't help but gasp. There were so many celebrities who had collected this work! This number is not only the ancient paintings he owns, but even all the ancient paintings he has seen are definitely the first one!

"Mao paper, scalpers... Could it be that this is Han Huan's work?"

Although there are many seals on this work, none of them belong to the author, and no signature is left behind. This forced Li Yi to infer from the paper and contents whose work this would be.

However, compared with those calligraphy and painting works that are difficult to distinguish between true and false in the Ming Dynasty, the characteristics of this painting are relatively obvious. Among them, the most prominent ones are the paper it uses and the content it draws.

Hemp paper is a type of paper produced mostly with jute as the main raw material. Although the fibers are thick, the paper is tough and has good water absorption, so it is one of the papers used in ancient Chinese books and classics.

Hemp paper was the most popular during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. However, with the development of papermaking, by the Song and Yuan dynasties, although it was still used in books, few people used hemp paper in calligraphy and painting works. As of the Ming and Qing dynasties, no one even wanted to use this kind of paper again in engraving books.

Therefore, just this item can determine the approximate age of the work. Coupled with the lifelike cows in the picture, its author is simply about to emerge!

"Brother Yi, this is the first time I have seen someone draw cows like this, but the painting is really good. And looking at this paper, this painting should be very old and precious, right?"

Seeing Li Yi's face solemn, Gu Feng said carefully.

"Well, this painting is very precious, and it is not ordinary. How do you say it? Do you know the top ten famous paintings handed down from China?"

Gu Feng and Hongchen looked at each other and nodded hesitantly. Although the two of them may not be able to tell all ten works together, since they followed Li Yi, they have been dealing with these things almost every day, so it is still no problem to say that there are four or five works.

"Among the top ten famous paintings that have been passed down from generation to generation, there is a picture "Five Ox Picture", the author is Han Huan of the Tang Dynasty, and this picture is also a work by Han Huan."

"Oh, it turns out to be "Five Ox Pictures"...I understand."

"You don't understand! Do you know why those ten paintings can be selected as one of the top ten famous paintings in the world? Let me tell you that the reputation of the painter is only one aspect, and the size of the work is also a very important factor. Gu Kaizhi's "The Goddess of Luo River" has a horizontal axis length of 572.8 cm, Wang Ximeng's "The Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" has a horizontal axis length of nearly 1,200 cm, Qiu Ying's "The Spring Dawn Picture of the Han Palace" is even more long... And Han Huan's "The Five Ox Picture" has a horizontal axis length of less than 140 cm!"

"hiss"

Gu Feng finally couldn't help but gasp, and he understood what Li Yi meant.

Generally speaking, the larger the size of a work, the higher its value, which is inevitable even the review of the top ten famous paintings. However, Han Huan used a normal size work to be among the top ten famous paintings. Wouldn't that mean that even among the top ten famous paintings, his works would be much better than the other ones in terms of value per unit area?

"Well, although this statement is biased, it is not unreasonable. However, there are several very important factors that cannot be ignored for Han Huan's "Five Ox Pictures" to be selected. One is the age of time and the other is the subject."

"In Chinese history, there are many people who are good at painting horses, flowers and birds, and there are countless people who are good at painting cows, but there are only Han Huan who can draw this level! In addition, his works have only been passed down to this day. Moreover, many places have been repaired in that painting... Haha, this painting is precious!"

Li Yi shook his head and admired it for a while, carefully rolled up the "Cowherd Picture" and received it alone in the prepared painting cylinder. Then he began to look at the oil painting below.

"Emir Nold? This guy's work is not very valuable."

The next painting is the work of Emil Nold, a famous German painter and one of the representative figures of expressionism. However, although this guy is quite famous, the value of his works cannot be compared with those of the previous people. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for his works to sell for $3 million, and it is still several insurmountable orders of magnitude from those top painters.

"I really thought every painting was produced by a big guy! But this should be considered normal. Otherwise, this guy who snatched the painting would probably not be able to protect so many works!"

The next three works are all works by Emil Nold, worth between 2 million and 3 million. Although Li Yi was a little disappointed, he could understand that after all, there are so many painters, but not everyone can sit at the top position.

However, he had just finished comforting himself with this idea, and the next work once again made him widen his eyes. This was actually a still life work by Paul Cezanne!

Paul Cézanne, the most famous painter in France, was the main general of the late Impressionism. He was praised as the "father of art nouveau" at the end of the 19th century. After entering the 20th century, he was even regarded as the "father of modern art" or the "father of modern painting" by modern Western painters.

These noble titles, reflected in the price of his works, are a series of incredible sky-high prices.

In 1999, his still life work "Curves, Cans, and Plates" sold for a high price of more than 60 million US dollars, becoming the most expensive still life painting in the world and squeezed into the top ten most expensive artworks in the world at that time!

In 2012, the most famous painting in his series of works "The Man Who Plays Cards" sold for a sky-high price of US$250 million, and today it still holds the title of the world's most expensive artwork!

"It was worth $60 million in 1999. Even if this still life is not as good as that one, it is now 17 years later! If we add the bonus of "The Player of Cards", this painting will probably not be able to exceed 100 million easily?"

The twelve works are not only all of them by famous artists, but also three of them are worth over 100 million yuan, not to mention that the only Chinese masterpiece is enough to be ranked among the top ten famous paintings in China. The result is really beyond Li Yi's expectations, and he couldn't help but be deeply curious. Which guy deposited it into the Swiss bank?

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi, look at it, it's actually this painting. Oh my God, it's actually this painting!"

The next ten paintings were all works by German painters. Although they were all good, none of them could reach the top level. Therefore, Li Yi read them faster, basically every one in two minutes. This situation continued until the first work, and was then broken by a scream from the world.

In fact, this painting is not only recognized by Hongchen at a glance. Similarly, Gu Feng and Li Yi also recognized by the first glance what kind of work this painting was.

However, this work is so amazing that Gu Feng and Li Yi can only respond to Hongchen's surprise with a huge sound of gasping in the air, because the smile of the girl on the picture is so familiar!

However, if this familiarity appears here, it makes people feel a little chilling. Is this really that painting? How could that painting appear here?

One of the treasures of the Louvre's museums was estimated to exceed 100 million US dollars in the 1960s. There are hundreds of monographs studying this painting in the world, and dozens of scholars even regard this painting as a lifelong topic...

The mystery of authenticity, the mystery of background, the mystery of missing, the mystery of remains...

All of this belongs to that mysterious smile. Yes, this painting is the "Mona Lisa's Smile"!

The three of them stared at the "Mona Lisa" blankly. The room was so quiet that they could not even hear a slight breath. After a while, they heard Hongchen say softly in a moaning voice:

"This painting actually appears here, then, that one in the Louvre..."

"That picture in the Louvre is definitely true!"

"Then are you saying that this is fake? Well, it is possible, because this painting can no longer be measured by its value. It is not only the treasure of the Louvre, but also the pride of the French. I remember that when it was stolen, France even named that day as the day of national disaster..."

Hongchen and Gu Feng were talking in a low voice, while Li Yi stared at the painting without saying a word. After a while, he gently wiped his hand from the painting, and then took a deep breath and said:

"This painting is real, and the Louvre is also real."

"Ah? How is this possible? Brother Yi, look, this painting is almost exactly the same as that one!"

Hongchen took the phone to Li Yi, pointed to the picture "Mona Lisa" above and shouted.

"What's impossible? In 2012, a Swiss consortium released a work called "Elworth Mona Lisa". The painting is almost exactly the same as the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre, and research shows that the painting is also the original work of Leonardo da Vinci."

"In fact, among scholars who study Leonardo da Vinci and Mona Lisa, there has always been a rumor that is, in the ten years between 1506 and 1516, Leonardo da Vinci should have painted three Mona Lisa, of which "Arworth Mona Lisa" should be the first version, or it may be an unfinished version, while the Louvre should be the last version."

"Ah? There is still this statement? It can't be found online!"

"You should be able to find it when you log in to the English website. I remember that when "Airworth Mona Lisa" first appeared, it also caused great controversy. However, after identification of carbon 14 and other means, as well as comparison of geometric composition ratios, experts finally determined that the painting was also the original. In fact, Leonardo da Vinci did have the habit of drawing two or more versions of a painting, and his other famous work "Holy Mother of Rock" has two versions."

"So that's the case... Brother Yi, how much do you think this painting can be sold?"

When he heard Li Yiyan's sure that this painting "Mona Lisa" was also a genuine work, the expression on Hongchen's face suddenly became wonderful. France's pride is a national disaster. How much is it worth?

"This is not a matter of money at all, okay?"

Li Yi shook his head gently and ordered:

"Hongchen, you can check the Internet immediately. What are the precious cultural relics from China in the Louvre? Gu Feng, you can also check the Internet to see what conditions are needed to register a private museum in France."

After saying that, Li Yi picked up his cell phone and called Lu Ningshuang directly. He wanted to inquire through Lu Ningshuang what procedures were required to register and open a private museum in Hong Kong.

Before, when Tazawakawa suggested that he open a private museum, although he listened to it, he never treated it as an urgent matter. However, after seeing this "Mona Lisa", he became a little uneasy.

It is also exchange. A famous European painting worth hundreds of millions of yuan can only be exchanged for some Chinese cultural relics according to the principle of equal value. Even if you take advantage of it, you will not be able to take up much on the surface.

However, "Mona Lisa" is different. Even if this painting can provide an accurate valuation, if it is used to exchange cultural relics from China, it can definitely break the so-called principle of equal value.

In other words, when using this painting to exchange with the French, although I dare not say that I am seeking it, I can move around and take advantage of it within a certain range.

It was like in the darkness, no one was there, and a dagger was used to force a chaste girl. As long as the last step was not involved, even if the girl was strong, she would probably endure a certain degree of indecent play. This painting was so awesome.

"Brother Yi, look!"

Just as he was thinking, Hongchen handed over his phone.

"More than 6,000 fine porcelain pieces in China and more than 200 Tang and Song paintings? More than 10,000 Dunhuang cultural relics? "Amitabha's Western Pure Land Change", "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Riding Elephant" and "Shifting Monk"? "Yongle Encyclopedia"..."

Li Yi touched his chin and pondered silently. There were many good things in the Louvre, which was enough to exchange this "Mona Lisa" back. However, if we only communicated in the name of a private museum, the huge gap in identity between the two parties would make the negotiations very difficult, and in the end, good things may turn into bad things.

However, if the Holy See can stand behind him, no matter how much exchange, he will definitely not suffer the loss in the end. At that time, even if he asks the Louvre to collect the well-known Chinese cultural relics in other museums and add them to the exchange directory, the other party may agree...
Chapter completed!