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Dog’s Abstract Paintings Fetch Millions at Auction

Raphael, a golden retriever from Madrid, Spain, has set the art world on fire with his abstract paintings, two of which sold over over $3 million at an auction last week.

Being hailed as the greatest animal painter since Picowsso, the dog has become one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. His rise to fame is all the more dramatic since just a year ago he was living in a pound in Valencia.

“His paintings capture the anguish of being a stray dog,” said art critic Tomas Alonso. “Take the painting that sold last week at Sotheby’s, ‘Flea Bitten in Blue.’ You can’t look at that and tell me you don’t feel the pain. The sorrow. The shame. It’s a masterpiece.”

Raphael’s work will be displayed at the MoMA in New York City as part of a traveling exhibit of canine artists in January of 2016.

Via circusemily.