Sotheby’s May 17 auction of modern masters brought in a total of $423 million, led by a Picasso painting of a starfish ($67.5 million), and a fuzzy late-Impressionist oil of the Grand Canal, by Monet ($56.6m).
Nicer still was the Cezanne that sold for $41.7m. I mean, you could hang this one anywhere and feel no shame:
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