The Supreme Court has reinvigorated a prominent case concerning a Camille Pissarro painting seized by the Nazis from a Jewish family during WWII. Following a lengthy legal battle lasting two decades and a previous ruling that favored the museum, California's recent legislation specifically addressing Nazi art restitution has allowed the case to proceed. The painting, valued at millions and currently held in a Madrid museum, is claimed by the descendants of Lilly Cassirer, who had relinquished it in 1939 for an exit visa. The court's decision now hinges on whether U.S. or Spanish law governs the ownership dispute.
One of the longest-running Nazi restitution cases, the Supreme Court revived the lawsuit regarding a valuable painting seized by the Nazis after new California law was enacted.
After two decades, the case concerning Pissarro's painting is renewed as California legislation mandates the return of Nazi-stolen art to original owners.
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