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.