Li Keran Volume: Authenticity Identification of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy

Author: Yang Xin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a standard sample for the collection of calligraphy and painting, offering comprehensive and authoritative interpretations, a secret manual for collectors' growth, and a guide for investors' gains. It provides accurate and authoritative evaluations of authenticity, expert authentication, genuine preservation, and is richly illustrated with text and images. In the current art market, modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting works have gained the pursuit of numerous collectors due to their strong performance in auctions. The color-illustrated series "Authenticity Identification of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting," edited by Yang Xin, a researcher at the Palace Museum of Beijing, and co-edited by Pan Shenliang, a, selects seven market most sought-after calligraphers and painters such as Wu Changshuo, Huang Binhong, Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Fu Baoshi, and Li Keran for this volume. It analyzes their life backgrounds, artistic styles, characteristics of calligraphy and painting, seals and inscriptions, and points out key aspects of authenticity identification, reminding collectors, especially beginners, of matters to be cautious about. The book features numerous exquisite works of calligraphy and painting, along with concise and accurate analyses by experts, providing readers with a platform for appreciation and identification. Additionally, specialized topics at the end of the book, such as the common seals and inscriptions of the painters in recent years and market trends, offer readers references for investment and collection, making this book a window to gain an in-depth understanding of the modern and contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting market and its current status.