ゴッホ初期作が競売に、「大変お手頃な」１６６０万と２６００万円で落札　ベルギー

【ヘントＡＦＰ＝時事】ベルギー北西部ヘントで22日、19世紀のオランダの画家ビンセント・ファン・ゴッホの初期2作品が競売にかけられ、ともに予想価格付近で落札された。（写真はベルギー・ヘントの競売会社に展示された19世紀のオランダの画家ビンセント・ファン・ゴッホの作品）
　競売会社によると１点は花を描いた水彩画で、予想価格を少し上回る２２万ユーロ（約２６００万円）で落札された。もう１点の水差しを描いた木炭画は、予想価格を少し下回る１４万ユーロ（約１６６０万円）で落札された。
　競売会社は落札価格について、「大変お手頃な値段」だとしている。
　両作品はゴッホが仏パリで象徴派や後期印象派の画家たちの影響を受ける前の１８８３年ごろの作品で、後のゴッホの作風を思わせるところはほとんどない。
　ゴッホは約２０００点の作品を残し、そのうち９００作品が油絵や水彩画。作品のほとんどは美術館に収蔵されており、市場に出回るのはまれだ。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2019/09/24-08:37）

Two early works by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh were auctioned in the Belgian city of Ghent on Sunday, fetching near estimate prices that the organiser said were bargains.
The first work, a watercolour of flowers, was snapped up for 220,000 euros ($240,000), slightly more than expected, auctioneer Johan Kiggen told AFP.
The second piece, a charcoal drawing of a jug, went for 140,000 euros, just below the estimated price.
Everyone is happy, Kiggen said, who added that buyers could only bid in person.
The two works went for a very good price for the buyers, he said.
The two buyers, who wished to remain anonymous, were both Belgians and pledged to keep the works in the country, which was a request of the seller.
Kiggen said the works have been certified as authentic on several occasions, and are featured in Van Gogh catalogues.
Dated to 1883, the works bear little resemblance to Van Gogh's iconic works. They were made before the troubled master was inspired by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists in Paris.
Van Gogh is one of the most expensive Impressionist and modern artists, with 12 of his works having gone for more than $30 million at auction.
His output of about 2,000 pieces, of which 900 are paintings, are mainly held in museum collections, which means they are a rarity on the art market.