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Beatles' Collaborative Artwork Sells for $1.74 Million at Auction

The unique painting, created by all four Beatles during their 1966 Japan tour, fetched nearly triple its high estimate.

  • The painting titled 'Images of a Woman' was made while the Beatles were confined in the Tokyo Hilton Hotel due to safety concerns.
  • Originally estimated at $600,000, the artwork sparked a bidding war, ultimately selling for $1.74 million.
  • This is the only known painting made and signed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
  • The band members used watercolors and acrylics, each contributing from one corner towards the center.
  • The artwork's sale highlights its historical significance, marking one of the last times the Beatles were together for an extended period.
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