高居翰在专著《画家的实践——传统中国艺术家的生活和工作》(The painter’s practice:how artists lived and worked in traditional China)第二章中研究了古代中国人获得书画作品的途径,以及具体的支付方式。他认为书画交易模式大体是这样的:获得作品的途径:(1)直接委托画家或通过信件委托画家;(2)通过中间人;(3)在市场上直接购买;(4)在画家的工作 In chapter two of his book The painter’s practice: how artists and work in traditional China, Gao studied the ways Chinese ancient people acquired works of calligraphy and painting, as well as specific payment method. He believes that the trading pattern of calligraphy and painting is generally as follows: The way to obtain works: (1) direct commission painters or commissioned painters through letters; (2) through middlemen; (3) direct purchase in the market; (4)