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Colin McCahon

New Zealand · 1919–1987 · Painter

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Colin McCahon, St Matthew: Lightning, synthetic polymer paint on unstretched canvasSt Matthew: LightningArt+Object · NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Sign up to see
  2. Colin McCahon, The Canoe Tainui, synthetic polymer paint on eight panelsThe Canoe TainuiArt+Object · NZ$1,621,687≈ $1,210,508≈ £904,579≈ €1,077,252Sign up to see
  3. Colin McCahon, Entombment after Titian, oil on boardEntombment after TitianArt+Object · NZ$1,098,370≈ $771,748≈ £576,404≈ €674,133Sign up to see

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  1. Colin McCahon, The Entombment, gouache and watercolour on paper
    The Entombment
    Gouache · Paper
    277 x 224mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 39
    NZ$19,496≈ $11,359≈ £8,615≈ €10,236Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Annunciation, gouache on paper laid onto board
    Annunciation
    Gouache · Board
    550 x 760mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 38
    NZ$360,375≈ $243,570≈ £185,450≈ €217,105Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, Homage to Ingres, gouache and ink and wash on paper
    Homage to Ingres
    Gouache · Paper
    490 x 620mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 60
    NZ$72,075≈ $49,521≈ £38,764≈ €43,489Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, Kauri, gouache on paper mounted to board
    Kauri
    Gouache · Board
    555 x 749mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 74
    NZ$63,065≈ $47,075≈ £35,178≈ €41,893Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Homage to Ingres, gouache and ink and wash on paper
    Homage to Ingres
    Gouache · Paper
    490 x 620mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 24
    NZ$87,937≈ $74,482≈ £44,240≈ €55,716Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Bather, gouache on paper , circa 1952
    Bather
    Gouache · Paper
    250 x 195mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 56
    NZ$34,218≈ $25,791≈ £12,498≈ €17,393Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Homage to Ingres, gouache and ink and wash on paper
    Homage to Ingres
    Gouache · Paper
    490 x 620mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$85,000–125,000View at Art+Object ↗

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