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Watermelon Eater by Rufino Tamayo, c.1950, lithograph, sold Nov 2003© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Watermelon Eater

Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991) · c.1950

$2,596 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,552≈ €2,261

Hammer $2,200 · with buyer’s premium $2,596

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Medium
Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →
As published: “lithograph”
Category
Lithographs
Dimensions
22½ h x 16½ w in (57 x 42 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (auctions/2003/11/modern-and-contemporary-art)
Date
November 9, 2003
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
342
Estimate
$2,000 – — (≈ £1,196) (≈ €1,742)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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