JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) La Muerte Es Incompatible con la Reyecia1989ink and watercolor on paper, signed 'Cuevas' and dated '5-X-89' lower left, titled verso10 x 7in (25.4 x 17.8cm) — JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) La Muerte Es Incompatible con la Reyecia1989ink and watercolor on paper, signed 'Cuevas' and dated '5-X-89' lower left, titled verso10 x 7in (25.4 x 17.8cm)

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Estimate: $400–$600 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 28 July 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-554466
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Jose Luis Cuevas, JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) La Muerte Es Incompatible con la Reyecia1989ink and watercolor on paper, signed 'Cuevas' and dated '5-X-89' lower left, titled verso10 x 7in (25.4 x 17.8cm). Bonhams, 28 Jul 2022, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-554466.

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Jose Luis Cuevas, JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) La Muerte Es Incompatible con la Reyecia1989ink and watercolor on paper, signed 'Cuevas' and dated '5-X-89' lower left, titled verso10 x 7in (25.4 x 17.8cm). Bonhams, 28 Jul 2022, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-554466.

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