Lot 275 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
The Eyes, The Ears (17 and 52)
Rinko Kawauchi · two elements--color coupler print
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 22 June 1999
- Dimensions
- each: 11¾ x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4847796
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rinko Kawauchi, The Eyes, The Ears (17 and 52). Christie's, 22 Jun 1999, lot 275. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847796.
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Rinko Kawauchi, The Eyes, The Ears (17 and 52). Christie's, 22 Jun 1999, lot 275. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847796.
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