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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, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 376
    NZ$480≈ $321≈ £253≈ €282Price 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, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 252
    NZ$1,081≈ $743≈ £563≈ €654Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Night Fishing, French Bay, cardboard relief print
    Night Fishing, French Bay
    Woodcut / linocut · Board
    200 x 125mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 6
    NZ$4,805≈ $3,304≈ £2,503≈ €2,909Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Kauri Tree, lithograph, edition of 50
    Kauri Tree
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 50
    338 x 247mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 79
    NZ$6,006≈ $4,130≈ £3,129≈ €3,636Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Five, ink and wash on paper
    Five
    Drawing · Paper
    741 x 545mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 42
    NZ$60,062≈ $41,267≈ £32,303≈ €36,241Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, The Waterfall Triptych, polyvinyl acetate on board, three panels
    The Waterfall Triptych
    Multiple · Panel
    600 x 400mm: each panel; 600 x 1200mm: overall
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$216,225≈ $148,564≈ £116,293≈ €130,468Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, One, ink and wash on paper
    One
    Drawing · Paper
    600 x 478mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$62,465≈ $42,918≈ £33,596≈ €37,691Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. 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 ↗

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About Colin McCahon

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. Along with Toss Woollaston and Rita Angus, McCahon is credited with introducing modernism to New Zealand in the mid-20th century. He is regarded as New Zealand's most important modern artist, particularly in his landscape work.

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