The July 29 Bonhams sale of American Art was led by strong prices for works across all genres and the top lot was John Koch’s “Siesta,” painted in 1962, which realized $596,075.

His practice is often described as painterly, and he has cited Joan Miró as an influence. “When somebody looks at something as wire-ly as, say, a Miró painting, this issue is never ‘what is this about ...

From a medieval monk mixed with a fish to the call of an extinct Hawaiian bird, this entertaining show revels in nature’s marvels – real or otherwise ...