A Walk In The Woods (1983), Bob Ross’ “most historically significant” painting, went to the highest bidder in Minnesota.
More green than in his paintings.
Indeed, the oil on canvas — which depicted bronze-leaved trees in Autumn — is credited in part with launching Ross’ career: It was the first ever piece to be painted on his iconic show, “The Joy Of Painting,” which aired on PBS from 1983 until 1994 — one year before his death from complications of lymphona at the age of 52.
“The Joy Of Painting became an instant hit with fans relating to Ross’s upbeat persona and therapeutic, ASMR-worthy monotone. Ross reportedly painted 30,000 paintings during his storied career, 1,000 of which he featured on his show.
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