Marina Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso, owned a Vincent van Gogh watercolor titled *Woman in a Wood* (September-October 1882), which she sold at Sotheby’s in New York on May 13 for $952,500. The work, which also features a sketch of a fishing boat on its reverse, was purchased by Marina in 1987 through Swiss dealer Jan Krugier from a Tehran-based collector. The sale was not publicly known until just before the auction. The article also notes that a separate Van Gogh oil painting, *In the Dunes* (September 1883), sold at Christie’s the previous day for $4 million from the collection of US businessman Jeffrey P. Draime.
This story matters because it reveals a previously undisclosed ownership link between two of art history’s most iconic figures—Picasso and Van Gogh—through Picasso’s granddaughter. Marina Picasso’s sale highlights how inherited wealth from a famous artist can be used for personal and philanthropic purposes, as she has supported orphanages in Vietnam and other charities. The article also underscores the enduring market value of Van Gogh’s works and the complex personal histories that often accompany major art transactions.