JOURNAL ARTICLE

Banker's Heirs Sue Japanese Insurer Over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stevenson, Reed; Sano, Nao 3 of 3

Abstract

(Bloomberg) -- Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers painting should be returned to the family of its former owner by Sompo Holdings Inc., the Japanese insurer that bought the famous artwork despite its tainted Nazi-era past, according to a lawsuit filed by the heirs. The painting, one of several iconic drawings of sunflowers by van Gogh, was bought in 1987 at a Christie's auction in London by Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance, as Sompo was known at the time. The insurer wrongfully benefited from Sunflowers "for many years while both knowing (either in fact or by reckless indifference) that the painting is a casualty of Nazi policies and falsely misrepresenting that it is not", the heirs claimed in their filing. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2023/01, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:161329246
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