The “world’s most expensive artist” title went back to Pablo Picasso, after one of his artworks sold for $106.5 million at an auction on Tuesday.

Picasso’s 1932 painting, called “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust,” smashed a world auction sale record made three months ago, as a telephone buyer called in to purchase his work for a record-breaking price.

Christie’s New York, the auction house, decided to keep the identity of the owner a secret. The bidding for this particular artwork lasted for nine minutes.

“Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust” features Picasso’s profile hovering over his mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, who is in a reclining position. It is painted in greens, blues and pinks, and is among the most valuable private collection of modern art in the United States.

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