German Museum Returns Kandinsky Painting to Jewish Heirs Ahead of Auction

A German museum has restituted a Kandinsky painting to its Jewish heirs. The work is titled “The Colorful Life.” Christie’s will handle the sale of the painting. The auction is scheduled for October. Bids are expected to exceed $30 million. The restitution addresses historic wartime looting. The upcoming auction will test the market for reclaimed art. Results will be closely watched by collectors and historians.