This Cubist Painting With a Mysterious Provenance Hung in the Art Institute of Chicago for Decades. Now, the Museum Will Return It to Its Rightful Jewish Heirs

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 20th-century Cubist painting by Jean Metzinger to its rightful Jewish heirs. The artwork had hung in the museum for decades before infrared imaging linked it to a collector. This individual's art pieces were forcibly auctioned under Nazi orders during World War II. The museum's decision follows the discovery of the painting's mysterious provenance, confirming it was seized during the conflict and belongs to the original family.