Long-lost Caravaggio painting makes Tokyo debut

Tokyo: A long-lost painting by Italian master Caravaggio is making its public debut at an exhibition in Tokyo.

"Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy" was found in a private collection in 2014 and identified as an original by an Italian art historian. The 1606 work was previously known only through copies made by followers of the artist.

The painting is one of 11 Caravaggio works in an exhibition that opened Tuesday at The National Museum of Western Art and runs through June 12. The show, titled Caravaggio and His Time, also includes paintings by other artists who were influenced by him.