Collectors analyze why literati paintings are popular in the market.

Editor _ Watch Art Editorial Department Yan Junyun: First of all, these works contain China's traditional Chinese studies. These people have profound attainments in China's culture and traditional arts, and have deep cultivation. Their personalities are more distinct and lofty. Their personalities can be well reflected in these works, and they are typical literati. Different from many contemporary works, it is easy to find a kind of * * * sound from the works of these literati, which is more a manifestation of cultural characteristics. Through a work, we can see this person's character and cultivation. There is an old saying that "seeing a picture is like seeing a person". I think this is what we call literati feelings. Jiang Zaiming: In my opinion, this question is a bit big and difficult to express clearly. The word "literati sentiment" is not an academic definition or title, but a formulation used by auction companies to collect lots and organize special events from the perspective of the market. He has literati feelings, you have literati feelings, you are a literati, you have literati feelings. I don't think the definition at the academic level should be easily concluded. If an auction company wants to auction, it must have a theme, just like choosing a topic for a magazine, so I think it is better to use the word "literati feelings" carefully. Luo: These artists with interesting themes, interesting pictures and pen and ink skills are all artists. The market situation will get better and better in recent years. Now in the market, people who buy these works really like them, and the prices are moderate and affordable. For example, Guan Liang's works, as far as I know, many works are bought by painters. Painters used to have no money, but now painters, especially some contemporary painters, have money. They are the cornerstone of this market. David Ki: Actually, in my own collection, I'm just interested in buying what I like, having a good sleep and knowing the history of this teacher. For example, Feng Zikai, I prefer Feng Zikai's works, so I hope to have these works from a very respectful, admirable and appreciative perspective. Shi: These people have many other identities, such as scholars and writers. In his works, he embodies certain versatility and rich experience. Now people have developed the concept of group product of these themes a little more and made some distinctions, thus extending many interesting topics. Xu: I think what we call literati feelings contains a lot of literary value. These works were hard to see in previous auctions because the market value was underestimated and they could not be sold. As an auction house, we neglected this part of the works when we collected them, because we could not sell the price, fearing that it would not be popular in the market, and even if it was sold, we could not sell it at a high price. It can be said that whether intentionally or unintentionally, we ignored this part of the work in the previous market. But I think this part contains many interesting things. Many things of literati are very interesting, or some literature values are reflected in letters. Of course, the definition is broader, not only artists, but also scholars. Huang Degong: There are too many people to represent, especially in modern history. First of all, Qi Baishi, the most popular artist in the market, is a very representative artist. He can write anything he can see casually in life, such as a sweet potato and a frog, into a story-telling picture. This is something with the characteristics of China literati painting. The other is Feng Zikai, whose lines are simple, but he has high requirements for the painter's cultivation. First of all, your heart must be completely pure. The works of artists such as Fu Baoshi and Lu, who are active in the market today, are basically unique figures and typical representatives. Jiang Zaiming: Literati painting should contain certain contents and ideas. They also have some other occupations, such as being university professors, politicians, thinkers, or people who stay away from society or escape from social reality and become idle clouds and wild cranes. These people can be regarded as literati. First of all, you should make sure that these people don't sell paintings for a living. Of course, there will be exceptions. Some people may have a short life selling paintings in their later years, but selling paintings is by no means their main business. These people's calligraphy level is higher than that of the current calligraphy professionals, and their reading volume and life experience are unmatched by some current calligraphers. What are the representative artists? Stone: Feng Zikai, Hu Shi, Cai Yuanpei, etc. The so-called celebrity painting and calligraphy should also be regarded as literati feelings. X: It's a bit difficult to talk about this. Personally, I prefer the paintings and calligraphy works of literati poets to those of professional calligraphers. For example, the works of these professional calligraphers are too technical, and they will deliberately use skills. However, literati's works naturally reveal emotions, and I always think that what is naturally revealed is of the highest value. Cao Jun: There are many representatives, including Hu Shi, Cai Yuanpei, Lin Yutang and Wang Guowei, as well as Zhou Zuoren, Hu Lancheng and Mao Dun. My own collection is the calligraphy of great literati in the Republic of China. The definition of literati painting is relatively broad, such as Feng Zikai and Guan Liang. Their characteristics are small scale and moderate price, so they have become a hot spot in the market in recent years. Huang Degong: It is a kind of value contained in these works. I think these works are permanent and will not be replaced by other works in the future. Every movement in China, the May 4th Movement, the New Culture Movement, and so on, produced these talents under the background of the great era. These literati in those days, that is, what we now call literati calligraphers and literati painters, are very representative. Now thousands of people graduate from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the local Academy of Fine Arts every year. Many of them majored in calligraphy and painting in China, but they didn't have the literacy of the literati at that time. The previous experience of those literati can't be copied, so this is also the reason why their works are popular in the market. Jiang Zaiming: We are in such an artistic and market environment. Many times, we emphasize the main theme, that is, national propositions or personal propositions are created for the layout of hotels or major hotels, or works are circulated privately as commodities. I am used to reading these works at ordinary times, so we need the works of some literate people to nourish ourselves and our hearts and spirits. In the works of this kind of literati, we can appreciate a kind of sentiment and integrity of the literati at that time. However, at present, there are not many such good works on the market, including works of so-called literati feelings, literati feelings and literati integrity, so such works can be popular in the market. Yan Junyun: These works contain a strong cultural atmosphere. With the development of the art market in recent years, people's collection style has also been greatly improved. Many businessmen and entrepreneurs no longer blindly pursue the market price and the artist's fame when buying works of art, but pay attention to the cultural atmosphere contained in the works of art itself, which is also the reason why works with literati feelings can continue to rise in recent years. In the works of art created by these great literati, it is quite rare to better reflect a kind of artistic conception and interest than many professional painters. David Ki: Many works with literati feelings are sketched, with small scale and low price. Many people can own it, so many people want to own it, and the market should develop well. Of course, this kind of good work is hard to find, because of its historical and cultural importance, everyone wants to stay in their own hands, and many things are reluctant to sell, so the auction company is very hard. Therefore, as long as there are fine products, collectors and the market will have a good response, and experts are willing to pay a good price. Shi: In the past, works of literati feelings were bought by people with less money. They can't afford such a popular thing as Four Kings and Four Monks, so they buy these once marginal works instead, including Li Shutong's works. Now people pay more and more attention to culture, which is also the performance of our collection progress. This theme and concept will certainly have a good development in the future. Literati's works are mainly the taste and play of literati, which can't be compared with these professional masters in painting. Xu: There were not many people in the circle who originally collected these works. The threshold of this circle is higher than others. The collector's own cultural literacy will not pay attention to this part of the work until it reaches a certain height. Painting is a more concrete and intuitive performance, while calligraphy is a more abstract performance, which contains a considerable amount of information, which is why people are interested in this kind of works. In recent years, the circle of collecting such collections has become larger and larger, which may also be related to the increasing number of interesting things recently. In short, there is a growing demand for this kind of auction in the market. David Ki: Some themes touched me. For example, Feng Zikai's Still Life is well written, enlightening and more touching to me. His subjects are so rich that we have encountered and felt them in our lives, including many poems and paintings. Therefore, for his good works, he also tries his best to have them. We don't need to tell the history of Feng Zikai. He is a great painter, calligrapher, translator, educator and writer. I just felt the word "love" in my life by watching his animation performance. In his works, you can easily feel the word "love" and find truth, goodness and beauty. Although the picture is simple, the appearance of his works in different periods gives people different feelings. His art, his composition and his colors all have a strong personal style, which an artist must have. However, whether something can stand the eye and make you like it more and more is more difficult to do. Most importantly, among all artists, Feng Zikai's works are rich in content and highly ornamental. Like Qi Baishi, Fu Baoshi and Wu Changshuo, their pen and ink are very powerful, which shows that our China ink painting has reached its peak. But they only focus on flowers, birds and landscapes. However, Feng Zikai's literati paintings have a literati flavor. You can feel the truth, goodness and beauty that he wrote. This is the charm of literati. His imagination is different from those of us, and he has a strong foundation in art. Just four words make him suddenly enlightened. Luo: The value of works is relative. People who don't like Beijing opera seldom like Guan Liang's works. It is very meaningful to let people who don't like Beijing opera go to the theatre and like opera through Guan Liang's works. I have never been to the theater, but I fell in love with Beijing Opera through Guan Liang's paintings. In fact, there are many cultural deposits in his works. Without the precipitation of hundreds of years of drama, there would be no good relationship. I think Guan Liang's paintings are real literati paintings. He is a literate man himself, and he doesn't sell paintings for a living. His taste is more elegant. We should have a comprehensive understanding of Guan Liang's works, study him in the history of art, and see what position people like him have in the history of art. Guan Liang is a master of the school and has a high style. The techniques of these artists are similar, and the only difference is the realm. The gap between realms determines the level of painting, and technology is not a problem. The problem is whether this person's realm is high or not, and the realm determines a person's character.