The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation is donating 63 works to three major U.S. museums, led by Vincent van Gogh's *Tarascon Stagecoach* (October 1888). The painting will debut at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from February 22 to July 5, 2026, then travel to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in autumn 2026 and New York's Museum of Modern Art in 2027. The work depicts a horse-drawn coach in Arles, was sketched in a letter to Van Gogh's brother Theo, and has a rich provenance including early ownership by sculptor Medardo Rosso and a journey to Uruguay as the first Van Gogh in the Americas.
This donation matters because it places a vibrant Van Gogh masterpiece—one of the artist's personal favorites—into permanent public collections at three leading institutions, ensuring broad access. The gift also highlights the legacy of Henry Pearlman, a self-made entrepreneur and major collector of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, whose foundation continues to shape American museum holdings. The painting's complex history, from a Parisian dealer to a bank vault in Uruguay, underscores the global movement of modern art and the importance of philanthropic foundations in preserving cultural heritage.