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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, Koru 1, 2, 3 (1965), poster print
    Koru 1, 2, 3 (1965)
    Print (other)
    514 x 1100mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 158
    NZ$305≈ $178≈ £132≈ €153Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, I Am, colour poster
    I Am
    Print (other)
    280 x 1000mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 224
    NZ$731≈ $427≈ £319≈ €369Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, Truth from the King Country, colour poster from the 1978 painting in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Truth from the King Country
    Print (other)
    590 x 830mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 225
    NZ$548≈ $320≈ £239≈ €277Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, Untitled - Kauri, colour print
    Untitled - Kauri
    Print (other)
    500 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 226
    NZ$548≈ $320≈ £239≈ €277Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, A Painting for Uncle Frank, poster print
    A Painting for Uncle Frank
    Print (other)
    495 x 640mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 94
    NZ$2,254≈ $1,385≈ £1,059≈ €1,255Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Bathers, limited edition print
    Bathers
    Print (other)
    430 x 625mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 253
    NZ$3,243≈ $2,230≈ £1,689≈ €1,963Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Gate, crayon rubbing print
    Gate
    Print (other)
    275 x 220mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 52
    NZ$1,758≈ $1,531≈ £901≈ €1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Moby Dick is Sighted off Muriwai Beach, off-set print, 117/200
    Moby Dick is Sighted off Muriwai Beach
    Print (other) · ed. 117/200
    490 x 590mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 30
    NZ$4,221≈ $3,568≈ £2,240≈ €2,654Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Hoeing Tobacco, potato-cut print on paper accompanied by Christmas Card, circa 1944
    Hoeing Tobacco
    Print (other) · Paper
    124 x 96mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 1
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$12,000–18,000View at Art+Object ↗

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