Is this painting worth $100m?

YOU are looking at what is likely to become the most expensive work of art in history. $100 million perhaps.

On Wednesday, this painting by Pablo Picasso, completed when he was only 24, is going on sale at Sotheby's in New York.

It is creating a stir in the art scene as it is one of the few masterpieces available for individuals to buy and because it could bring the highest price paid for an artwork.

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