{
  "id": 8892413,
  "title": "Couple bought painting for C$200; six years later, it sold for C$402,500",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/couple-bought-painting-for-c-200-six-years-later-it-sold-for-c-402-500",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/an-ontario-couple-paid-c200-for-a-landscape-painting-at-a-rural-yard-sale-six-years-later-the-work-was-identified-as-e-j-hughess-lake-okanagan-and-sold-at-auction-for-c402500/articleshow/134383021.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Ontario couple bought a landscape painting for C$200 at a rural yard sale in 2001, unaware it was by renowned Canadian artist E.J. Hughes. Six years later, Lake Okanagan was identified as his work and sold for C$402,500. Hughes, known for his detailed British Columbia landscapes, later saw his paintings fetch millions at auction.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}