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Edvard Munch's masterpiece The Scream has sold at auction for $120m (£74m), making it one of the most valuable works of art ever sold.
The pastel, created in 1895, was sold at Sotheby's in New York City. The price includes the buyer's premium.
The work is one of four in a series by the Norwegian expressionist artist and was the only one still owned privately.
Proceeds of Wednesday's sale are to go towards the foundation of a new museum, hotel and art centre in Norway.
The other three versions of The Scream are all owned by Norwegian museums. But Sotheby's say the example they are handling is the most colourful.
It is also the only one to include a poem by Munch on the frame, which talks of his inspiration behind the series of works.
It reads: "I was walking along a path with two friends - the sun was setting - suddenly the sky turned blood red - I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence - there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city.
"My friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety - and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature."
The piece was sold by businessman Petter Olsen, whose father was friendly with the Norwegian artist.
Earlier this year, Olsen spoke of his decision to sell The Scream.
"I have lived with this work all my life, and its power and energy have only increased with time," he said.
"Now, however, I feel the moment has come to offer the rest of the world a chance to own and appreciate this remarkable work."
Two of the other versions of The Scream were stolen, in 1994 and 2004 respectively. Both were later recovered.
The highest price paid for a painting is $250m for Paul Cezanne's The Card Players, which was sold in 2011.
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