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Picasso painting makes auction debut in Hong Kong

STORY: This Picasso painting is making its auction debut in Hong Kong

'Femme assise à la galette des rois'

is a portrait of Picasso's second wife, Jacqueline Roque

[Rishika Assomull, Sotheby's Asia]

“So this remarkable composition has been in a family collection since the late 1960s, since it last traded hands back then. It's been cherished as a family heirloom, and it hails from private Swiss collection. So it's the first time it's appearing at auction. It's been unseen from the public eye for decades, for over half a century, actually."

The painting is expected to fetch up to $10 million