A Van Gogh Painting Hidden for 60 Years
Friday, October 16, 2026118 words2 minutes358 reads
A painting by Vincent van Gogh was out of public view for more than 60 years. It was kept in a private collection. Now people can see it again. Hundreds saw it in Hong Kong.
The painting is called Chestnut Trees in Blossom. Van Gogh painted it in France in 1890, near the end of his life. It shows a tree full of flowers. The painting will go to an auction in New York in November. People bid at an auction. Experts think it could sell for about $180 million, but no one knows the final price yet.
The painting may go back into a private collection after the sale. Then it may disappear from public view again.
