Although Old Liu looked somewhat tired after this step, he continued the work in an orderly and unhurried manner. As the blank sheet was slowly peeled away, a painting featuring rocks and bamboo appeared before everyone.
Everyone present was overwhelmed with excitement and amazement when they saw the work, because its creator was simply too famous. In the calligraphy and painting circles, one could say that nobody was unfamiliar with him.
However, the unveiling process had not yet been fully completed, so everyone could only suppress their excitement for the moment and wait until Old Liu finished the entire job.
"This... This is actually Bamboo and Rock Painting, created by Zheng Xie!"
Once the unveiling was completely finished, Old Liu ignored his tired body and, with an extremely excited expression, grabbed a magnifying glass and leaned toward the painting, muttering to himself.
Some people might not recognize Zheng Xie, but when his other name, Zheng Banqiao, was mentioned, surely nobody would find it unfamiliar.
Zheng Banqiao was one of the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" in the Qing Dynasty, as well as the most famous and renowned calligrapher and painter among them. Xu Beihong once appraised him this way: "Mr. Banqiao was one of the most extraordinary figures in China over the past three hundred years. His ideas were unusual, his writing was unusual, and his calligraphy and painting were especially unusual."
Zheng Banqiao excelled at poetry, prose, calligraphy, and painting. He indulged himself in mountains and rivers, often traveling with unconventional scholars. He loved painting bamboo and rocks most of all; they possessed an austere, vigorous vitality. It could be said that his position in the history of painting and his influence on later generations were both second to none.
Judging from the inscription, this Bamboo and Rock Painting should