A rare early work by Vincent van Gogh has been sold for a reported several million euros at an art fair in the Netherlands

A valuable early piece by Vincent van Gogh, titled "Tete de paysanne a la coiffe blanche" or "Head of an Old Peasant Woman with a White Cap," was reportedly sold for several million euros at an art fair in the Netherlands, according to its previous owner and Dutch media reports on Sunday.

The painting was showcased at the annual European Art Fair in Maastricht, with an asking price of 4.5 million euros ($4.9 million). Bill Rau, president of the M.S. Rau Gallery, who had put the artwork up for sale, confirmed that it was sold to a museum outside the European Union. However, he declined to disclose the exact selling price.

Dutch national news agency ANP stated that the asking price was matched by the sales price, and although the name of the private museum remains undisclosed, ANP mentioned that it would be accessible to the public.

Van Gogh created the piece around 1884 during his time living with his parents in Nuenen, a town in southern Netherlands, a year before completing his renowned work "The Potato Eaters."

The European Art Fair, known as TEFAF, offered visitors a chance to explore a wide array of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and jewelry, available for purchase until Thursday. Among the highlights were Van Gogh's "Tete de paysanne a la coiffe blanche" and Wassily Kandinsky's "Murnau mit Kirche II," painted in 1910. The latter was sold by Sotheby's in London last year for a record $45 million.

Art dealer Robert Landau, who acquired Kandinsky's masterpiece at the auction, refrained from disclosing the selling price but mentioned that the painting was recently valued at 100 million euros. Landau emphasized their preference to sell it to someone who appreciates it and would keep it in an esteemed location.