Next, Frank explained the origin of the oil painting to Feng Shan.
This oil painting was created by the Russian painter Ilya Yafimovich Repin in 1885. Its title is *Ivan the Terrible Kills His Son*. It's based on a story from Roman mythology, depicting the scene of the Titan Cronus devouring his own children.
However, in 1987, the original was purchased by the Getty Center—the most beautiful museum in Los Angeles—from the Tretyakov Gallery for 53.9 million US Dollars.
So, that raises a question.
Ilya Yafimovich Repin couldn't have painted two versions of *Ivan the Terrible Kills His Son*, so one of them has to be a forgery.
"Buddy, even though yours is a fake, my friend at the auction house says the artist has an incredibly high level of skill, almost on par with Ilya Repin in his prime. While it's not worth 50 million US dollars, a few million shouldn't be a problem."
'From fifty million to a few million.'
Feng Shan didn't know what to say to Frank.
