"The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (1884) was stolen from the Groninger Museum in 2020 and returned in 2023, wrapped in an old pillowcase inside an Ikea bag."
"Richard Bronswijk, head of Dutch police's art crime unit, confirmed the painting's authenticity, stating, 'This is definitely the real one, there's no doubt about it.'"
"Conservator Marjan de Visser undertook the restoration, undoing the effects of the painting's time outside controlled conditions and removing earlier restorations to reveal Van Gogh's original work."
"Van Gogh painted this piece while living with his parents in Nuenen, depicting a woman in the garden, with the church tower featured in over 30 of his works."
The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring, a painting by Vincent van Gogh, was stolen in 2020 and returned in 2023. Dutch police and art sleuth Arthur Brand facilitated its recovery. The painting was found in an Ikea bag and displayed with its scars. Conservator Marjan de Visser restored the artwork, removing previous restorations and returning it to its original state. Van Gogh created this piece while living with his parents, depicting a woman in their garden, and it originally had a different title referring to a winter garden.
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