Gauguin, Recently Discovered, to Go on Sale in London

A painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, previously unknown, is now expected to fetch £1.2 million ($2 million, 1.5 million euros) in a sale in London, later this month.

Auction house Bonhams said that the still-life work, entitled "Bouquet De Roses", was completely unknown before the anonymous seller was contacted.

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It is thought that the 1884 oil canvas depicting yellow roses, a traditional symbol of friendship, was originally given to a local politician in Rouen, France.

The influential artist was just 36 when he made the work, at a time when he was looking to support his family through his artwork after losing his job as a stockbroker due to a financial crisis.

Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse both cite Gauguin as an influence, but it was not until after his death in 1903 that he achieved worldwide acclaim.

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The painting will go on sale on June 23.

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