' Chinese Girl ' by Chinese - Russian artist At one point , the picture was reputed to be the most reproduced image in the world ; on Wednesday , the original sold for almost $ 1.5 million ( Â£982,050 ) at Bonhams auction house in London , far outstripping pre-sale estimates of $ 750,000 . a Van Gogh sells for $ 1.5m . Painting of woman with blue-green face is reputed to be world 's most reproduced print . ' one of the most important pop culture icons ... in the 1950s to early 1960s ' Work was one of seven Tretchikoff pictures in Bonhams ' U.S. sale of South African art .
' Chinese Girl ' by Chinese - Russian artist a Van Gogh sells for $ 1.5m . Painting of woman with blue-green face is reputed to be world 's most reproduced print . ' one of the most important pop culture icons ... in the 1950s to early 1960s ' Work was one of seven Tretchikoff pictures in Bonhams ' U.S. sale of South African art .