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NEW YORK, NY โ A group of experts believes that a painting purchased at a Minnesota yard sale several years ago may be the work of Vincent van Gogh.
According to Art-News.com, a panel of about 20 experts examined the painting, comparing it to other works by van Gogh and testing the canvas and paint. The previously unknown oil portrait depicts a fisherman smoking a pipe
They now believe that the painting was created between 1889 and 1890 while the famous artist was staying at a mental institution in France.
The painting was bought for approximately $50 at the yard sale, but the experts estimate its worth could be as much as $15 million.
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