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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The painting, "Madonna with Child" by Italian Baroque-Era painter Alessandro Turchi, was handed over to the Polish Embassy in Tokyo in late May at no expense to Poland. However, it is unclear how the piece ended up in the ownership of its previous Japanese owner. World News | Italian Painting Looted by Nazi Germany Recovered in Japan.
A painting stolen by the Nazis during World War II that was found in Japan was returned to Poland during a ceremony at its Embassy in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announced. Madonna with Child by Italian artist Alessandro Turchi dates back to the end of the 16th
Found in Tokyo in a 2022 auction, the painting was returned after negotiations from both countries.
Market initiatives in Tokyo and an emerging generation of serious collectors are signaling an art market expansion.
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