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, Black White Landscape, enamel on hardboard
    Black White Landscape
    enamel on hardboard · Board
    675 x 440mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$146,562≈ $124,981≈ £75,299≈ €90,756Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Fly Out from Muriwai – it takes some looking at, conté crayon on paper
    Fly Out from Muriwai – it takes some looking at
    Drawing · Paper
    220 x 290mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 61
    NZ$22,277≈ $18,997≈ £11,445≈ €13,795Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures (Series 2), synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures (Series 2)
    Acrylic · Canvas
    278 x 356mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 37
    NZ$90,282≈ $73,999≈ £45,791≈ €54,624Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, South Canterbury Landscape, synthetic polymer paint on hardboard
    South Canterbury Landscape
    Acrylic · Board
    605 x 601mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 38
    NZ$105,525≈ $86,493≈ £53,523≈ €63,846Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Pangatotara Landscape No. II, oil on board
    Pangatotara Landscape No. II
    Oil · Board
    500 x 387mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 40
    NZ$82,075≈ $67,272≈ £41,629≈ €49,658Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, James K. Baxter Festival, two colour off-set lithograph
    James K. Baxter Festival
    Lithograph
    386 x 562mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 168
    NZ$1,055≈ $892≈ £553≈ €653Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Necessary Protection, synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper
    Necessary Protection
    Drawing · Paper
    451 x 596mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 124
    NZ$64,487≈ $52,035≈ £33,392≈ €39,133Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Kauri, charcoal on paper
    Kauri
    Drawing · Paper
    748 x 558mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 132
    NZ$58,625≈ $47,305≈ £30,357≈ €35,576Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 77
    NZ$703≈ $546≈ £360≈ €419Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, Near Craigieburn, synthetic polymer paint and sand on board
    Near Craigieburn
    Acrylic · Board
    300 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 23
    NZ$44,555≈ $36,694≈ £23,983≈ €28,276Price 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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