Family sues the New York Met over van Gogh painting allegedly stolen by Nazis

Family Sues New York Met over van Gogh Painting

The heirs of a Jewish couple who fled Nazi Germany are suing the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York over the 1889 Vincent van Gogh oil painting "Olive Picking".

They claim the painting was looted by the Nazis during World War II and later trafficked through New York's art world.

The oil painting "Olive Picking" (1889) by Vincent van Gogh.

A lawsuit was filed on Monday in the U.S. against the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Author's summary: Heirs sue Met over allegedly stolen van Gogh painting.

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J-Wire J-Wire — 2025-10-31

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