У США виявили картину, яку дослідники вважають твором Ван Гога.

The American research firm LMI Group International believes that a portrait of a fisherman, purchased by a collector at a garage sale in 2016, is a work by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The painting depicts a man smoking a pipe and mending a net. Additionally, there is a signature "Elimar" in the lower right corner of the artwork, reports CNN.

It is noteworthy that the American collector bought the painting in Minnesota in 2016 for $50. Researchers from LMI Group International, who acquired the painting from the collector in 2019, analyzed the pigments, the weave of the canvas, and more. The experts concluded that Van Gogh created this portrait in 1889 while at a psychiatric hospital in southern France. The company published a 450-page report detailing their findings.

Despite LMI's research, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has not yet confirmed the authorship of the painting. In 2018, the museum reviewed a request from the previous owner and declined to attribute the work to the artist. However, LMI remains confident that the portrait was indeed painted by Van Gogh. It is known that the artist often gifted his paintings to friends and took a casual approach to his sketches. Experts estimate the artwork to be worth $15 million.

Additionally, Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who created over two thousand works. During his lifetime, Van Gogh did not achieve commercial success, but he is now regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art.