Vincent van Gogh painted ‘Chestnut Trees in Blossom’ in May 1890 during his final months; after more than 60 years out of public view, it has resurfaced ahead of a New York auction with a $180 million estimate
Hundreds of art lovers lined up outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece that had been hidden from public view for more than six decades. The 1890 painting, titled Châtaigniers en fleurs (Chestnut Trees in Blossom), reappeared ahead of a planned auction on 18 November at Sotheby’s in New York….