An abstract painting called “Woman-Ochre” is a work of the famous Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning. The painting used to hang in The University of Arizona Museum of Art. That is until “Woman-Ochre” was stolen from the museum in 1985. It had not been seen since then. But that changed recently when a man who sells artwork and furniture visited a home in a small town in New Mexico. David Van Auker sells old furniture and paintings in his store in Silver City, New Mexico. He was invited to a home nearby to see if there was anything he wanted to buy so he could sell it in his store. At first, Van Auker thought he found a print of the de Kooning painting. Upon a closer look, however, he realized it was real paint on canvas.

What does abstract mean?
lost artwork
colorful painting
thought or idea
concrete example
What happened to the painting?
the museum had it
it was stolen
it burned in a fire
it got lost
The man sells artwork and furniture.
computers
appliances
baked goods
furniture