A Kandinsky masterpiece stolen by the Nazis in 1940 was returned to the heirs of its Jewish owners in 2023; the 1907 painting has now sold at auction for nearly $42 million
- The painting, Das bunte Leben (The Colorful Life), was returned to the family’s heirs in 2023 after decades of disputed ownership.
- A Paris canvasPic credit: Christie'sWassily Kandinsky painted Das bunte Leben in Paris in 1907.
- At 130.5 × 162.6 centimetres, it was the largest canvas he had completed to that date.
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- The painting, Das bunte Leben (The Colorful Life), was returned to the family’s heirs in 2023 after decades of disputed ownership.
- A Paris canvasPic credit: Christie'sWassily Kandinsky painted Das bunte Leben in Paris in 1907.
- At 130.5 × 162.6 centimetres, it was the largest canvas he had completed to that date.
Sources: Times of India