Japan Returns Priceless Nazi-Looted 16th Century Painting to Poland

The 16th century baroque painting "Madonna with Child" attributed to Alessandro Turchi, which was looted from a private Polish collection by Nazi Germany during World War II, and has been found in Japan and returned to Polish ownership, in a handout picture provided on May 31, 2023. Polish Institute in Tokyo/Przemyslaw Sliwinski via AP

Japan handed over to Poland a 16th century Italian painting that had been looted by Nazi Germany from Poland during World War II and later discovered in Japan, Polish authorities said on May 31.

The “Madonna with Child” artwork, attributed to Italian painter Alessandro Turchi, was returned during a ceremony at Poland’s embassy in Tokyo.