Utagawa Kunisada
Unknown
Found at
Bonhams,
London
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 404
23. May - 23. May 2023
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 404
23. May - 23. May 2023
Estimate: 800 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.024 GBP
Price realised: 1.024 GBP
Description
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Nine oban prints of mainly yakusha-e, the majority incomplete sheets from triptychs: the first a yoko-e Genji-e of Sekisho (Evening Glow) from the series Sugata hakkei (Eight Figural Views); the second a yoko-e, yakusha-e of Shiranui monogatari, yohen no zumo (The Tale of Shiranui, Part Four); the third and fourth two tate-e of the onnagata (female-role) actor Segawa Kikunojo V, one in the role of Kumagai's wife Sagami, and the other as the concubine Otame beneath an umbrella in the snow; the fifth and sixth also onnagata respectively, Ogami Kikujiro II and Iwai Kumezaburo; the seventh a tate-e of Iwai Kumesaburo III as Shirai Gonpachi; the eighth and ninth two tate-e of a male and an onnagata; variously published and variously signed, all mounted on card. The smallest: 33.5cm x 22.7cm (9¼in x 8 15/16in); the largest: 26cm x 36.7xm (10¼in x 14 7/16in). (9).
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Nine oban prints of mainly yakusha-e, the majority incomplete sheets from triptychs: the first a yoko-e Genji-e of Sekisho (Evening Glow) from the series Sugata hakkei (Eight Figural Views); the second a yoko-e, yakusha-e of Shiranui monogatari, yohen no zumo (The Tale of Shiranui, Part Four); the third and fourth two tate-e of the onnagata (female-role) actor Segawa Kikunojo V, one in the role of Kumagai's wife Sagami, and the other as the concubine Otame beneath an umbrella in the snow; the fifth and sixth also onnagata respectively, Ogami Kikujiro II and Iwai Kumezaburo; the seventh a tate-e of Iwai Kumesaburo III as Shirai Gonpachi; the eighth and ninth two tate-e of a male and an onnagata; variously published and variously signed, all mounted on card. The smallest: 33.5cm x 22.7cm (9¼in x 8 15/16in); the largest: 26cm x 36.7xm (10¼in x 14 7/16in). (9).
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May this year Bonhams in London held the auction From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, which included the work Unknown by Utagawa Kunisada. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,024.00 (€ 1,191.43). 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 leicht übertroffen
Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries durch, in der auch die Arbeit Unknown von Utagawa Kunisada zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.024,00 (€ 1.191,43) einen neuen Besitzer. 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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