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10-yea-old ‘Mini Monet’ selling painting for $2.25M

Kieron “Mini Monet” Williamson has taken the art world by storm. His latest set of 12 paintings are expected to sell for 0,000 each. (Albanpix Ltd / Rex Features)

In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 a painting called 'Hong Kong' by Kieron Williamson is seen displayed in an art gallery in Holt, Norfolk in England.

In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 a painting called ‘Hong Kong’ by Kieron Williamson is seen displayed in an art gallery in Holt, Norfolk in England. (AP)

Boy art genius Kieron Williamson is selling his paintings for $2.25million — at age TEN.

A dozen of his latest works are expected to fetch around $150,000.

That follows the $370,000 sale last Friday of 23 pictures snapped up in 20 minutes by email and phone bidders.

Cheapest was a small $3,700 watercolour while a snow scene near his home in Trunch, Norfolk, raked in $46,000.

Kieron — dubbed Mini Monet — began painting landscapes at five. His first sale of 19 pictures in 2009 raised $21,000.

Read more at The Sun.