Das Bunte Leben
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| Artist | Wassily Kandinsky |
| Year | 1907 |
| Medium | Tempera on canvas[1] |
| Dimensions | 130 cm × 162.5 cm (51 in × 64.0 in) |
| Location | Lenbachhaus, Munich |
Das Bunte Leben (The Colourful Life) is a 1907 tempera painting by Wassily Kandinsky.
Dutch art collector, Emanuel Lewenstein bought immediately after it was finished in 1907. After his death, his widow Hedwig loaned it to Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum for safekeeping.[2]
On 3 March 2017, three of his heirs filed suit in New York City against Bayerische Landesbank who believe they now own it, in respect of the painting, now valued at $80 million.[2][3]
The lawsuit claims that the painting was effectively taken and sold without permission, "The painting was taken from its legitimate owners in 1940 in violation of international law during the period of the Nazi occupation in the Netherlands in furtherance of the Nazi campaign of Jewish genocide".[3]
Das Bunte Leben is on show at the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, in Munich, Germany.[3]
References
- ^ "Das Bunte Lente". Lenbachhaus Sammlung. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b Watt, Holly (3 March 2017). "Bank's Kandinsky painting was looted by Nazis, says family". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Moynihan, Colin; Smale, Alison (2 March 2017). "Heirs Sue for Return of a Kandinsky, Saying It Was Looted by Nazis". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2017.