Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Unknown
Estimate: 500 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 358 GBP
Price realised: 358 GBP
Description
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
13 oban tate-e prints of various subjects, including yakusha-e: three prints of U (Hare), Tatsu (Dragon) and Mi (Snake) from the series Mitate junishi (The 12 Zodiac Signs); one of Yaoya Hanbei from the series Ogura nazorae Hyakunin Isshu (Patterned on the Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets); one depicting Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi from the series Taiheiki eiyuden (Heroes of the Grand Peace); the one of Inue Shinbei from the series Giyu hakkenden (Royal Heroes of the Hakkenden); one yakusha-e print from a triptych; one yakusha-e probably a Kaomise banzuke (Debut playbill or actor playbill) of kabuki actors; one yakusha-e titled Asakura ichidaiki (Life of Asakura); three incomplete yakusha-e from different triptychs; one musha-e depicting Sato Tadanobu from the series Yobu hakkei (Eight Views of Military Brilliance); variously published, the first seven signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; the last six signed Ichiyusai/Chokoro Kuniyoshi ga; some mounted on paper. The smallest: 35cm x 24cm (13¾in x 9 7/16in); the largest: 38cm x 25.2cm (14 15/16in x 9 15/16in). (13).
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
13 oban tate-e prints of various subjects, including yakusha-e: three prints of U (Hare), Tatsu (Dragon) and Mi (Snake) from the series Mitate junishi (The 12 Zodiac Signs); one of Yaoya Hanbei from the series Ogura nazorae Hyakunin Isshu (Patterned on the Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets); one depicting Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi from the series Taiheiki eiyuden (Heroes of the Grand Peace); the one of Inue Shinbei from the series Giyu hakkenden (Royal Heroes of the Hakkenden); one yakusha-e print from a triptych; one yakusha-e probably a Kaomise banzuke (Debut playbill or actor playbill) of kabuki actors; one yakusha-e titled Asakura ichidaiki (Life of Asakura); three incomplete yakusha-e from different triptychs; one musha-e depicting Sato Tadanobu from the series Yobu hakkei (Eight Views of Military Brilliance); variously published, the first seven signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; the last six signed Ichiyusai/Chokoro Kuniyoshi ga; some mounted on paper. The smallest: 35cm x 24cm (13¾in x 9 7/16in); the largest: 38cm x 25.2cm (14 15/16in x 9 15/16in). (13).
Auction result misses estimated price range
In November this year a collector was able to acquire the work Unknown by Utagawa Kuniyoshi for GBP 358.40 (€ 415.31). This price was achieved in the auction Japan-Mania (Online-only) at Bonhams and was even below the estimate range of GBP 500.00 – 600.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Utagawa Kuniyoshi achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mitsukuni Defying The Skeleton Spectre Conjured Up By Princess Takiyasha (Souma No Furudairi Yokai Ga Shadokuro To Tatakau Oya Notarou Mitsukuni) in November 2019 with an auction result of GBP 200,000.00 (€ 234,848.90).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im November diesen Jahres konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Unknown von Utagawa Kuniyoshi für GBP 358,40 (€ 415,31) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Japan-Mania (Online-only) bei Bonhams erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 500,00 – 600,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Kuniyoshi erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mitsukuni Defying The Skeleton Spectre Conjured Up By Princess Takiyasha (Souma No Furudairi Yokai Ga Shadokuro To Tatakau Oya Notarou Mitsukuni) im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 200.000,00 (€ 234.848,90).
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