"The most ingenious part is the crane's eyes, which seem to have light flowing inside. It is said that Zhang Dajia painted it in one stroke. Over the years, countless people have tried to imitate it, but they have only managed to achieve a clumsy resemblance without capturing the spirit."
"Oh dear, come and take a look! This looks like Master Wu's 'Immortal Travels' painting, which hasn't appeared in the world for five hundred years. I've only seen it in the records of famous paintings. If we're talking about all the great painters in the Great Swamp Kingdom throughout history, Master Wu, even if he can't be ranked first, can definitely be ranked in the top three."
With a gasp of surprise, everyone surged toward the painting of immortals traveling among clouds.
Pei Shijiu stood with his arms crossed in front of a painting, a look of boredom on his face, and silently yawned.
He wasn't interested in painting.
Although he invited them, Pei Zhujin was the main one who accompanied them and talked with them about the paintings.
I glanced outside occasionally, wondering why the little girl hadn't come yet.
A glimpse of a pale blue garment flashed past the doorway. His eyes lit up, and he stepped out.
"We've invited the most outstanding ones."
Qiao Lian'er nodded, entered the book pavilion, greeted the celebrities and masters one by one, and joined the group appreciating the paintings.
"So the princess also enjoys appreciating paintings," a scholar remarked. "I wonder if the princess paints herself?"
Qiao Lian'er smiled and nodded slightly: "I only appreciate it occasionally, I don't know much about it, and I've never even touched a pen."
One person chuckled and said, "It's fine as a hobby; there's no need to put in too much effort."
Qiao Lian'er exchanged a few words with them and asked, "These paintings are all freehand paintings, but they are quite old. I know that in addition to freehand paintings, there are also realistic paintings. After appreciating freehand paintings for a long time, will people turn to the realistic style?"
One of the group leaders stroked his beard and burst into laughter: "The group leader is an extremely intelligent and capable person, but he does know quite little about this aspect."
"To put it simply, the Daze region has always been dominated by freehand brushwork, because the cultural tradition has always valued subtlety. Subtlety is about leaving blank spaces. The blank spaces in paintings have endless implications and are more worthy of appreciation."
"Another reason is that since it is realistic, it needs to use paint, but there are few types of paint, and most of the colors in reality cannot be painted. As a result, the painting is not good-looking and has low appreciation value, so it can only be used by a small group of people."
One person remarked, "To be honest, I've thought about it. If there were paints that could capture all the colors in life and landscapes, I wonder how beautiful the paintings would be. But that's just a fantasy."
Another person waved his hand and said, "There's no way such paint exists. Let's focus on painting freehand brushwork. If we can achieve the pinnacle of freehand brushwork, we can still be remembered in art history. Thinking about those side paths will only waste our energy and lead us astray."
Qiao Lian'er came to a conclusion that it was not at all like what Wu Qingjin said. Realism was popular at the moment because it was inconsistent with tradition and because reality did not allow it.
Wu Qingjin is lying to Qiao Zhizhi. Why would she do that?
Pei Zhujin said generously, "Since everyone has come to support us today, please choose one of the paintings on the wall, except for the Immortals Traveling Among Clouds and the Crane Returning Home, as a token of our gratitude."
Everyone was surprised, not expecting the Prince Pei's mansion to be so generous. Although they couldn't get the two best paintings, the other paintings were also rare treasures, worth at least ten thousand taels of silver.
With such a good opportunity, they certainly wouldn't refuse and quickly and politely agreed.
Qiao Lian'er pressed her advantage: "I would like to ask you gentlemen to do me a favor."
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