Ask a friend who can identify calligraphy and painting to help identify the authenticity of Wang Xuetao's works.
This photo is not clear enough, but it can be judged from some key parts: First, the title of this work is "The Life Test of Great Wealth", the year is Ren Xu, which happens to be the year when Mr. Wang Xuetao died, and the month is "jiayue", which means that this work was written in the spring of that year. At this time, Mr. Xue Tao was suffering from cancer, but as far as art is concerned, it was already in his later years. His pen and ink are old, capable and vigorous, with elegant and refined colors. Looking at the calligraphy of this work, the structure and strength are far from those of Mr. Xue Tao, which is one of the biggest defects; Secondly, the content of painting is peony, which is one of Mr. Xue Tao's best subjects. Since Chen Boyang and Wu Changshuo, Mr. Xue Tao should be the first master of painting peony in modern times, but the color of peony is ambiguous, the shape of flowers is inaccurate, the layout is improper, and the lines of stones are weak. To sum up, there is no doubt that it is false. Tell the truth, for reference only. If in doubt, you can send it to a big auction company (don't trust a small auction company in case you are fooled) for identification, and there will generally be no mistakes.