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, North Otago Landscape, synthetic polymer paint on paper, 1967
    North Otago Landscape
    Acrylic · Paper
    275 x 752mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$50,000–70,000View at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Kauri, charcoal on paper
    Kauri
    Drawing · Paper
    749 x 543mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, Small Brown Hill, oil on canvas
    Small Brown Hill
    Oil · Canvas
    1712 x 915mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$180,000–260,000View at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, Rocks in the Sky, Series I, No. 6, synthetic polymer paint on Steinbach paper mounted to canvas
    Rocks in the Sky, Series I, No. 6
    Acrylic · Canvas
    732 x 1105mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$260,000–320,000View at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Have Mercy On Me O Lord, watercolour and pastel on paper
    Have Mercy On Me O Lord
    Watercolor · Paper
    1555 x 532mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$60,000–80,000View at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Fog and Sea, Muriwai, graphite on paper
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai
    Drawing · Paper
    300 x 225mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 182
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,500–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Jump (E. 28), synthetic polymer paint on unstretched jute canvas
    Jump (E. 28)
    Acrylic · Canvas
    930 x 1115mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$200,000–300,000View at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Annunciation, charcoal on paper
    Annunciation
    Drawing · Paper
    650 x 520mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$40,000–60,000View at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Fog and Sea, Muriwai, graphite on paper
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai
    Drawing · Paper
    300 x 225mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$7,000–10,000View at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, North Otago Landscape, synthetic polymer paint on paper, 1967
    North Otago Landscape
    Acrylic · Paper
    275 x 752mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$50,000–70,000View 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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