A 1971 large-scale dot painting by Korean abstract art pioneer Kim Whan-ki sold for eight-point-four million U.S. dollars at a Christie's auction in New York on Monday.

The auction house said the oil on cotton painting, "19-VI-71 #206,” measuring 254 centimeters by 203 centimeters, evokes a sense of infinite expansion into the cosmos through its radiating pattern of dots, while the emerald-toned band at the bottom, rendered in a slightly deeper hue than the upper section, imparts a mysterious and transcendent atmosphere.

The final price for the artwork, including the auction fee, came to 10-point-29 million dollars, achieving the second-highest auction price ever for a Korean artwork.

It also marked the first time a Korean piece has been offered at Christie’s New York 20th Century Evening Sale.

The record for the most expensive Korean artwork ever sold at auction is another of Kim’s 1971 blue-dot paintings, the monumental "Universe 05-IV-71 #200," which fetched approximately 11-point-three million dollars at a Christie's Hong Kong auction in November 2019.