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Professor Chen saw Jin Muchen's face full of regret and quickly explained, while Jin Muchen became even more curious when he heard this.

Judging from the works in front of you, this American painter should have been successful and famous for a long time. If that were the case, Professor Chen would not have known about it.

In this case, these paintings should have been treasured by Professor Chen long ago. How could they be placed in the hall and hung with those ordinary copy paintings?

Could it be that the painter's status has not been recognized yet? Or is it that Professor Chen does not know that this painter has achieved success?

For a moment, all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but before he got Professor Chen's personal certification, he couldn't easily draw conclusions.

"That was in the early 1990s. I had just gone to the United States to study Western oil painting art, and I was in Columbia University in New York..."

Yohe, I didn’t expect it to be an alumni. Jin Muchen laughed in his heart, but did not interrupt Professor Chen’s self-report.

"Once on holiday, I went to Changdao to visit. I happened to be in a flea market near a dock. I saw an old man buying paintings. The old man was already very old at that time, and his paintings were really good. I also studied art, so I bought a few from him. Later, after I graduated from college, I spent a while in the United States, but I didn't make any name for it, so I returned to China. At that time, these paintings were brought back to China because I really liked them. Later, I opened this oil painting workshop and took out these paintings for students to copy and imitate them, but no one could draw the charm of these authentic works..."

While explaining to Jin Muchen, Professor Chen seemed to be remembering his youth. He was frank and honest. Even the past that he didn't make much money in the United States back then did not hide it, so these words made Jin Muchen feel that what he said was true.

He nodded and turned his gaze back to the oil paintings, one of which was painted. It seemed to be an American flag, but it was inverted. There was also half a vague face.

At first glance, this painting gives people the feeling of being messy. I don’t know what the author is painting or what concept to express. But if you really look carefully, you will find the mystery of the painting.

Under the half of the inverted American flag, the looming face and the light green grass in the other half of the picture seemed to allow you to see the Arlington Cemetery.

Seeing these, Jin Muchen probably guessed that this should be a military-themed work that mourned American youth who died for the United States to join the war.

The other pictures are similar. At first glance, they feel messy and confused. But when you really feel worried about looking carefully, you will find the mystery hidden under the surface chaos.

In short, these four paintings are all very representative postmodernist paintings, which are Impressionist paintings in general. However, if you look closely, you will find that these paintings are different from the Impressionist who wakes up early.

Because it adds a lot of postmodern industrial elements, although it is a modern work, it already has its own master style.

Jin Muchen liked these paintings the more he looked at them, and then turned his head to ask Boss Chen, "Boss Chen, I don't know these paintings, can you give up?"

"this……"

Professor Chen showed a look of embarrassment on his face. First, it was these paintings. He really liked them very much, and secondly, it was because these paintings represent his past when he was young, so he was a little reluctant to let them go.

"If you are willing to give up, I am willing to pay 400,000 for these paintings!"

The price that Jin Muchen called out quickly made Professor Chen, who was originally hesitant, feel the balance in his heart quickly become unbalanced.

When he bought these oil paintings in the United States, he only spent twenty dollars in total. The old man who bought paintings at the flea market was very poor at the time, and even reached the point where he wanted to draw sketches for people to make a living. Now some people are willing to spend 400,000 yuan on his paintings or more than 60,000 dollars on his paintings.

The price has increased by hundreds of times. He really couldn't think of any reason for his refusal.

On the other hand, it is also because his oil painting workshop is unique, but the students' paintings cannot be sold at a high price. He only earns a hundred million yuan a year. In addition, in recent years, the global economic environment has been bad, and the scale of his workshop business has been shrinking.

Now these paintings can be worth 400,000 yuan. This is a big order, and he can make half a year's profit at once. How can he not be moved?

"Okay, deal."

Professor Chen, who was hesitant at first, thought about it for a while, thinking that his son, who was already at the age of marriage and was thinking about buying a house, gritted his teeth and agreed to Jin Muchen's offer.

Jin Muchen nodded with a smile, and then transferred the money directly to Professor Chen for 400,000 yuan. Professor Chen also asked the workers to come over and carefully decorated the oil paintings.

Seeing that Jin Muchen was so generous, he seemed to be not very interested in other works in the hall, and seemed to be very knowledgeable. Professor Chen gritted his teeth.

"Boss Jin, you don't seem to be very satisfied with the paintings here?"

"Haha, I'm frankly speaking, Professor Chen has many paintings here, but not many fine works. Do you have any other collections that can be taken out for us to appreciate."

"Haha, Boss Jin, you are such a person with insight. OK, please come here."

Professor Chen said, leading the way, led Jin Muchen and Candice out of the exhibition hall, and then went straight to his office on the right wing on the first floor. His office is also his studio, covering a large area. When he works here, he will also create some paintings here when he has time.

In his studio, Jin Muchen saw many paintings hanging on the wall. He only took a look at these paintings and saw that they should be treasures, and they were not on the same level as the paintings in the hall on the left.

These paintings look particularly beautiful and are all realistic. However, if you look closely, you can see some of the abstract styles inside, which is very mysterious.

"The wall on the left is full of copied paintings, and the one on the right is full of originals. Mr. Jin, please just read it casually. If you can see it, we are discussing the price."

Professor Chen was a little proud when he said this, because these paintings were all made by his work and were not on the same level as the works of the students outside.

Jin Muchen only took a few glances and confirmed that these are excellent works, and they are definitely more connotative than those paintings with full craftsmanship outside.

"Why does it seem like it feels like a similar feeling?"

Jin Muchen was still stroking his chin and looking at the paintings. Candice, who had not made any sound, came to him at some point, and looked at the oil paintings on the wall and whispered.

Before their family went bankrupt, they were considered rich families, so Candice received elite education since she was a child. She must have been influenced by art appreciation, so it is not surprising that she can appreciate oil paintings and tell some tricks.

"Oh? Have you seen such paintings in the United States?"

Jin Muchen asked Candice with a smile and said. Candice nodded with certainty. Suddenly, he seemed to suddenly realize his enlightenment, and pointed at the pictures on the wall with joy on his face and said.

"I remembered that I have seen these paintings. This should be Andrew Wise's representative work "Baby", and this should be "Furry Coat", this should be "Kneeling and Wyattack", "Male Waiter", and this should be "Crown of Flowers..."

Candice's face was full of excitement, as if he had just won a guessing game, and then reported all the names of the oil paintings on the wall.

"Smack it..."

There was a burst of applause from the side. It was Professor Chen who was standing aside. At this time, he also looked at Candice with admiration.

"I really didn't expect that this beautiful lady has such a high artistic attainment. It seems that you know Andrew Wise very well?"

"Haha, of course, when I was in high school, I had a course in local American art history. The teacher specially introduced this American painter. Even a friend of my father's house at that time, he also collected several copies of his works!"

Candice doesn't understand what modesty means, but Jin Muchen and Professor Chen don't think there is anything wrong with this.

Especially Professor Chen, when he heard that Candice's father's friend's house actually had Andrew's paintings hidden, his eyes lit up.

"Ah? Is it true? What about those works?"

"Uh... I was only eight years old at that time. That was the first time my father asked me to visit his friend. That man mentioned it in front of my father that those paintings were Andrew Wise's paintings, but I can't remember what exactly they were."

Candice's words made Professor Chen sigh. It must be because he was sorry for not being able to listen to Candice's careful description of Andrew Wise's paintings. It seems that this Professor Chen is a big fan of Andrew Wise.

Andrew Wise's status in the American oil painting industry is quite remarkable. He can be said to be the most famous painter in modern American history. His status in the American oil painting industry is absolutely unquestionable.
Chapter completed!