Dutch review government art collection for possible Nazi plunder

A general view of Collectiecentrum Nederland, a depot of 30,000 m2 of storage space to enable optimum management and preservation of the Dutch national collections. Besides storage, it is also the country’s leading centre for research, exchange of expertise and the loan of important works in Amersfoort, Netherlands June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

For at least two decades, a painting of fishing boats under an overcast sky hung on the wall of the Dutch parliament, admired by lawmakers who gave little thought to its origins.

Now, experts are looking at whether the 19th century masterpiece by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, "Fishing Boats off the Coast" may be Nazi looted art.