The simplest ways to identify calligraphy and painting are as follows:
1. Cut in from tick filling and antithesis.
The most important thing here is the artistic style characteristics of the book painter. Every painter and calligrapher will have his own artistic style, and the more masters, the more unique he is. Whether it is calligraphy or flower-and-bird painting of landscape figures, as long as we study it carefully, we can see the calligrapher's own brushwork track and some habitual techniques.
Therefore, before collecting a calligraphy and painting, it is necessary to study the artistic characteristics of its creator in detail, including the origin of the teacher, style and genre, brushwork skills, the habit of using ink and color, etc., which will help to identify whether some works are the artist's original works, and if they are fakes, they can also point out their flaws and tell the ugly story, which will convince people.
2. Pay attention to the style of the times.
Calligraphy and painting in different times are different in style and theme, and their styles are clear and distinctive. If some characteristics of an ancient painting are completely inconsistent with the claimed creation era of the painting, for example, the works of the Song Dynasty should not have elements of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, this requires collectors to have a high level of artistic and historical accomplishment. If the standard is not enough, you should be especially careful. A so-called ancient calligraphy and painting may be an imitation hundreds of years later or even a forgery of today, so be careful not to be cheated by fakes.
3. Study the inscription and seal of calligraphy and painting.
Inscription and seal are the identity labels of painters and calligraphers. To identify the authenticity of paintings and calligraphy, it is also a compulsory course to study their inscription seals. For the inscription, one is to study the brushwork characteristics of the painter, and the other is to understand the personal habits and preferences of the painter. For seals, one is to look at the shape, engraving method, seal characters and texture of materials, and the other is to look at the inkpad used.
In addition, we should also pay attention to whether the year of the inscription is consistent with the author's life. For example, the painter of the Song Dynasty cannot leave the year of the Ming Dynasty emperor when he inscribed the inscription, or it is inferred that the painter and calligrapher who signed the inscription has already passed away. This situation is definitely a fake.
4. Study the materials of calligraphy and painting.
There are differences in the carriers of calligraphy and painting in different times, which are also paper and silk, but the raw materials and manufacturing techniques in different dynasties are also different. For example, there are differences in fineness and chroma between the silks of the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. If the dynasty in which a painting and calligraphy was inscribed does not match the silk and paper materials at that time, we can certainly suspect that it is a fake.
of course, this requires a higher level of collectors, and it is difficult for non-professionals who have no years of experience to have this level of appraisal.