Day 4107: New Isle and Picasso.

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New isle emerges after underwater volcano erupts south of Tokyo

Plumes of smoke rise after a recent volcano erupted on Iwo Jima, Nov.3.

A recent undersea volcanic eruption has led to the formation of a new isle off the coast of Iwo Jima, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo, Japanese researchers have said.

Part of the Ogasawara Islands, the new isle consists mainly of rock masses formed north of the eruption site. It could grow larger if volcanic activity continues, according to the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo.

 “There is a possibility that the (new) island could merge with Iwo Jima if the eruption continues,” Nakada said.

According to the Meteorological Agency, volcanic tremors have been detected on Iwo Jima every few minutes since around Oct. 21, followed by eruptions off the southern coast.

Iwo Jima is an active volcano to the south of Ogasawara Island. It is also about 60 km north of the Fukutoku-Okanoba underwater volcano, which had a major undersea eruption in 2021.

 

Picasso masterpiece depicting his young mistress sells for $139 million at auction

Pablo Picasso's “Femme à la montre” at Sotheby's ahead of the sale

A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” fetched more than $139 million on Wednesday, becoming the second most valuable work by the artist ever sold at auction.

The 1932 oil painting took center-stage at a two-day event at Sotheby’s in New York, at the sale of late philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau’s private collection. 

The piece, which measures 51¼ x 38 inches (130 x 96.5 centimeters), depicts Picasso’s lover and “golden muse” Marie-Thérèse Walter, who featured in many of his portraits. 

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