"Bob Ross's Iconic TV Painting Hits the Market for Record-Breaking $9.8 Million"

Bob Ross's first TV painting, "A Walk in the Woods," from the inaugural episode of "The Joy of Painting," is up for sale for $9.85 million. The painting, donated by Ross to a PBS station in 1983, has been authenticated by Bob Ross Inc. and is now owned by art dealer Modern Artifact. Ross, known for his gentle teaching style and optimism, has gained immense popularity posthumously, with millions of YouTube subscribers and hundreds of millions of views on his instructional videos. The current owner hopes to share the painting with a museum or traveling exhibit to allow more people to enjoy it.