Utagawa Kunisada I
Twenty-six woodblock prints from the series Magic Lantern Slides of that Romantic Purple Figure (Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e)
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
Art of Japan: Online, Lot 55
28.Nov - 05.Dez.2019
Art of Japan: Online, Lot 55
28.Nov - 05.Dez.2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Comprising 26 prints following the Tale of Genji, variously signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga, Kochoro Toyokuni ga, Kunisada toneri Toyokuni ga, and Toyokuni ga, published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), 1848-52
Each horizontal oban, each sheet approx. 22.6 x 33.8 cm. (8 7 ⁄ 8 x 13 3 ⁄ 8 in.)
Each horizontal oban, each sheet approx. 22.6 x 33.8 cm. (8 7 ⁄ 8 x 13 3 ⁄ 8 in.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
In December 2019 Christies in London held the auction Art of Japan: Online, which included the work Twenty-six woodblock prints from the series Magic Lantern Slides of that Romantic Purple Figure (Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e) by Utagawa Kunisada. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,125.00 (€ 1,329.62), 41% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Utagawa Kunisada achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Edo period (1615-1868), 1857 in March last year with an auction result of USD 47,812.50 (€ 43,101.51).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2019 führte Christies in London die Auktion Art of Japan: Online durch, in der auch die Arbeit Twenty-six woodblock prints from the series Magic Lantern Slides of that Romantic Purple Figure (Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e) von Utagawa Kunisada zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.125,00 (€ 1.329,62) und damit 41% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Kunisada erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Edo period (1615-1868), 1857 im März letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 47.812,50 (€ 43.101,51).
Utagawa Kunisada - Auction history
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