Shibata Zeshin
Sleeping Cat
Found at
Bonhams
Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen | Japanese Art in Peace and War, Lot 214
18. May - 18. May 2023
Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen | Japanese Art in Peace and War, Lot 214
18. May - 18. May 2023
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.570 GBP
Price realised: 3.570 GBP
Description
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
Sleeping Cat
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper, depicting a sleeping cat, signed Zeshin with an oval seal Tairyukyo; with fitted wood storage box inscribed outside Zeshin-o hitsu, Nemurineko no zu (Painting of a sleeping cat brushed by the venerable Zeshin) and inscribed inside Showa gonen shoto, Nanajunana-so Chikushin kan hei dai (October 1930, examined and recorded by Chikushin, aged 77); with an outer card case and a handwritten letter to Mr Sawahisa by Shoji Hoshin, stating that his father Chikushin attested this painting as being a work by Zeshin. Overall: 100cm x 55.5cm (39 3/8in x 21 7/8in); image: 18.5cm x 41cm (7¼in x 16 1/8in). (4).
Sleeping Cat
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper, depicting a sleeping cat, signed Zeshin with an oval seal Tairyukyo; with fitted wood storage box inscribed outside Zeshin-o hitsu, Nemurineko no zu (Painting of a sleeping cat brushed by the venerable Zeshin) and inscribed inside Showa gonen shoto, Nanajunana-so Chikushin kan hei dai (October 1930, examined and recorded by Chikushin, aged 77); with an outer card case and a handwritten letter to Mr Sawahisa by Shoji Hoshin, stating that his father Chikushin attested this painting as being a work by Zeshin. Overall: 100cm x 55.5cm (39 3/8in x 21 7/8in); image: 18.5cm x 41cm (7¼in x 16 1/8in). (4).
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Sleeping Cat by Shibata Zeshin was auctioned at Bonhams in May this year. The price achieved of GBP 3,570.00 (€ 4,153.72) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Shibata Zeshin achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Album Of Twelve Lacquer Paintings in September 2013 with an auction result of USD 339,750.00 (€ 251,015.88).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Sleeping Cat von Shibata Zeshin kam im Mai diesen Jahres bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.570,00 (€ 4.153,72) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Shibata Zeshin erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Album Of Twelve Lacquer Paintings im September 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 339.750,00 (€ 251.015,88).
Shibata Zeshin - Auction history
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