The cubist painting La Coiffeuse by Pablo Picasso was considered missing for over a decade.
Photo: AP/US Department of Justice
This article originally appeared on artnet News.
A stolen Picasso painting which was considered lost for years has resurfaced in the United States, where it had been shipped under false pretenses as a $37 Christmas present labeled as “art craft.” The 1911 painting, La Coiffeuse (The Hairdresser), was discovered in December in a FedEx shipment from Belgium to Long Island City.
–
artnet News is the world’s first global, 24-hour art newswire, dedicated to informing, engaging, and connecting the most avid members of the art community with daily news and expert commentary.
Read More artnet News / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Tumblr
