yànběn

赝本

Word · NounTraditional贋本

forged artwork; fake painting

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Meanings

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1.

noun

forged painting or calligraphy falsely attributed to a famous master; counterfeit artwork

formal

A specialized term in art history and connoisseurship referring specifically to works falsely attributed to renowned artists.

Zhuān专
jiā家
jiàn鉴
dìng定
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
yàn赝
běn本
 ,
bìng并
fēi非
Zhèng郑
Bǎn板
qiáo桥
de的
zhēn真
jì迹
 。

Experts determined that this painting is a forgery, not an authentic work by Zheng Banqiao.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
liú流
tōng通
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
Wáng王
Xī羲
zhī之
de的
yàn赝
běn本
 。

Many forged works falsely attributed to Wang Xizhi circulate in the market.

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Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
gǔ古
huà画
zhōng中
bù不
fá乏
yàn赝
běn本
 ,
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yī一
bù步
jiàn鉴
dìng定
 。

Among his collection of ancient paintings, there are no lack of forgeries that require further authentication.