Images of a Woman
| Images of a Woman | |
|---|---|
watercolour on paper | |
| Dimensions | 76 cm × 100 cm (30 in × 40 in) |
| Location | New York City, United States |
Images of a Woman, also known as The Tokyo Painting, is an
It is believed to be the only painting produced collaboratively by the group.History
Images of a Woman was painted over three nights in July 1966 in a
The resulting painting was given to a charity auction. It was originally bought by the Japanese Beatles fan club president, Tetsusaburo Shimoyama.[1][2] In the mid-1990s it was sold to an art dealer in Osaka for around $191,000, and re-appeared in 2002 on the website eBay. It was put up for sale by Philip Weiss Auctions in 2012,[4] selling in New York City for $155,250.[1][2] The painting was auctioned again at Christie's in February 2024, where it sold for £1.4 million.[5]
Description
Each of the Beatles painted one corner of the 30 × 40 inch canvas.
| Section | Painter |
|---|---|
| Top-Left | John Lennon |
| Top-Right | Paul McCartney |
| Bottom-Left | Ringo Starr |
| Bottom-Right | George Harrison |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1848367524.
- ^ ISBN 978-0313391729.
- ^ David Wolman (6 September 2012). "How a Painting by the Beatles Ended Up Stashed Under a Bed for 20 Years". theatlantic.com.
- ^ a b Julie Zeveloff (23 August 2012). "The Beatles Painted This Picture While They Were Holed Up In A Tokyo Hotel". Business Insider.
- ^ 'Fab draw: painting believed to be only artwork composed by all four Beatles sells for £1.4 million', in The Daily Telegraph, 4 February 2024
- ^ Not Credited (22 December 2019). "Rare Photos of The Beatles Painting "Images of a Woman," the Only Known Painting by All Four Members in Tokyo, 1966". www.vintag.es.
